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Behnia reticulata
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Bunga Forest
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Castleburn Forest, Vumba
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Camp site, Chirinda Forest
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John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford
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| Synonyms: |
Ruscus reticulatus Thunb. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Frequent in suitable habitats. |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A slender, hairless climber, up to 3 m. Leaves alternate, ovate with acuminate drip-tips; closely spaced parallel veining. Flowers in small axillary clusters, cream or greenish. Fruit a berry, green to pale yellow, up to 15 mm in diameter. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | reticulata: reticulate, netted, referring to the conspicuous net-veining. |
| Habitat: | In the understorey of evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 2100 m |
| Flowering time: | November |
| Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal and Western and Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8. Cowley, J. (2008). Behniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(1) Pages 31 - 32. (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 93. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 143. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 71. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 108. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 81. |
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