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<big>''[[Kanahia laniflora]]'' (Forssk.) R.Br.</big>

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:Protologue: in Salt, Voy. Abyss. App.: LXIV (1814).

:Chromosome number: 2''n'' = 22

== Origin and geographic distribution ==

An aqueous root bark extract did not show any uterotonic or anti-implantation effect in vitro.

Erect, multi-stemmed, glabrous shrub up to 2.5 m tall; latex in all parts. Leaves opposite, simple and entire; petiole 3–6 mm long, with some bristles at base; stipules absent; blade lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 6–15(–20) cm × 0.3–1.5(–2.5) cm, base tapering into the petiole, apex long-acuminate. Inflorescence an axillary to extra-axillary indeterminate condensed spiral, many-flowered; peduncle 1.5–9 cm long, rather stout, bracts linear, 4–15 mm long. Flowers bisexual, regular, 5-merous; pedicel 1–2 mm long; sepals lanceolate to ovate, 4–10 mm long, acuminate; corolla campanulate, lobes ovate to elliptical, 7–10(–13) mm × 2.5–5 mm, apex almost acute, woolly hairy inside at base, cream or white; corona lobes almost globose, 2–4 mm long, fleshy, 2-lobed, white; stamens fused into a staminal column up to 6 mm long, fused to stigmatic head; ovary superior, 2-celled, style columnar, stigmatic head large, flattened. Fruit a pair of standing follicles, each cylindrical, 3.5–6 cm × 1–2 mm, apex acuminate, glabrous, slightly rough, many-seeded. Seeds ovoid, c. 4 mm long, tapering into a short beak, channelled on one side, smooth, with a coma of whitish hairs.

''Kanahia'' comprises 2 species, which both occur in tropical Africa. ''Kanahia laniflora'' is widespread and variable, whereas ''Kanahia carlsbergiana'' D.V.Field, Friis & M.G.Gilbert is endemic to southern Ethiopia and rare.

== Ecology ==

''Kanahia laniflora'' occurs in sand or among rocks along (seasonal) streams or lakes in dry areas, from sea-level up to 1800 m altitude. It is considered a rheophyte.

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