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Aspidoglossum nyasae
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Rydal Court, Ruwa
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Rydal Court, Ruwa
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| Synonyms: |
Schizoglossum leptoglossum Weim. Schizoglossum multifolium N.E. Br. Schizoglossum nyasae Britten & Rendle |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Branched or unbranched herb, up to 1.1 m tall. Leaves whorled, at least in the inflorescence, sometimes irregular below. Leaves: lamina up to 8.5 × 1.3 cm, narrowly linear or linear-spathulate. Flowers 3-16 per node. Calyx segments with appressed hairs. Corolla lobes spreading to reflexed, green, very rarely purple, glabrous to pubescent. Corona of Type A (sensu Kupicha). Fruit 7.5 - 9 cm long, fusiform, bearing appressed bristles. |
| Notes: | The only species of Aspidoglossum in Zimbabwe with leaves in whorls. |
| Derivation of specific name: | nyasae: from Malawi (Nyasaland) |
| Habitat: | In montane grassland, often among rocks, in open Brachystegia woodland or scrub. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1100 - 1700 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E |
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| Literature: |
Binns, B. (1968). A First Check List of the Herbaceous Flora of Malawi The Government Printer, Zomba, Malawi Page 22. as Schizoglossum nyasae and S. multifolium Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 7. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 5. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 251 - 252. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 19. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 88. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Aspidoglossum nyasaeBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Aspidoglossum nyasae
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