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Hypericum revolutum
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Summit of Mt Nyangani.
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Nyamaropa Falls, Wattle estate
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| Synonyms: |
Hypericum kalmii Forssk. Hypericum lanceolatum Lam. Hypericum leucoptychodes Steud. ex A. Rich. |
| Common names: | Curry bush (English) Ruhurukuru (Shona) |
| Description: | Shrub, occasionally a small tree. Leaves opposite, closely spaced and crowded at the ends of branches, c. 20 × 5 mm, green to slightly glaucous, sessile, clasping at the base. Flowers terminal solitary, showy, bright yellow, up to 5 cm in diameter. Fruit a reddish-brown capsule, up to 13 × 10 mm. |
| Notes: | It is generally found at higher altitudes than Hypericum roeperianum, from which it is distinguished by the smaller (< 30 mm) and more closely spaced leaves. In Zimbabwe it occurs right at the summit of Mt. Inyangani. |
| Derivation of specific name: | revolutum: rolled out and under |
| Flowering time: | Jun - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | From SW Arabia southwards through the afromontane zones of eastern Africa to the Cape; also in the Cameroons and Fernando Po; also Madagascar, Comoro Is and Reunion |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Friday 3 April 2009 |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 82 - 83. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 129. as Hypericum revolutum revolutum Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 617. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 33. As Hypericum revolutum revolutum Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 28. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 260. Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Pages 204 - 205. (Includes a picture). 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 35. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 80, plate 107 Robson, N.K.B. (1961). Guttiferae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Page 381. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 69. Troupin, G. (1978). Clusiaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Page 299. (Includes a picture). |
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