| Home | > | List of families | > | Apocynaceae subfamilies Asclepiadoideae and Secamonoideae | > | Margaretta | > | rosea |
| Synonyms: |
Margaretta cornetii Dewevre Margaretta decipiens Schltr. Margaretta verdickii De Wild. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See subsp. whytei for general details. This subspecies differs in having 2 teeth on the basal part of the corona claw and violet, purple, magenta or white coronas. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | rosea: rose, rosy |
| Habitat: | Burnt grassland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1400 m |
| Flowering time: | Sept - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southeastern DRC, Southwestern Tanzania, Zambia and western Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Goyder, D.J. (2005). Infraspecific variation in Margaretta rosea Oliv. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) Kew Bulletin 60(1) Pages 89 - 92. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 281 - 283. (Includes a picture). |
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