Canthium glaucum Hiern
subsp. frangula (S. Moore) Bridson
var. pubescens Bridson

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Canthium glaucum subsp. frangula var. pubescens

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Chipote, Mahenye, Ndowoyo CL.

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Frequency: Local and uncommon
Status: Native
Description:
See var. frangula for general details. This variety is distinguished by the leaves being densely pubescent on both surfaces and also pubescent calyx and corolla.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: glaucum: bluish-green, glaucous;
pubescens: velvety, pubescent
Habitat: Jesse bush and mopane woodland
Altitude range: (metres) 550 - 1 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Mostly restricted to the Zambezi Valley in Zimbabwe and Zambia, although there are some anomalous records from Southeastern Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,E
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Literature:

Bridson, D.M. (1998). Rubiaceae, Part 2 Flora Zambesiaca 5(2) Pages 317 - 319.

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 71.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Canthium glaucum
African Plant Database: Canthium glaucum
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JSTOR Plant Science: Canthium glaucum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Canthium glaucum
Plants of the World Online: Canthium glaucum
Tropicos: Canthium glaucum
Wikipedia: Canthium glaucum


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Canthium glaucum subsp. frangula var. pubescens.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=155860, retrieved 29 March 2024

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