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Monanthotaxis chasei
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Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
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Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
Photo: Bart Wursten
Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community
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| Synonyms: |
Popowia chasei N. Robson |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Scrambling shrub or liane. Branches long and whip-like, appressed hairy when young, later becoming hairless. Leaves alternate, obovate to oblanceolate, 7-18.5 cm long, often cordate at the base, dark green and mostly hairless above, blue-green and sparsely appressed hairy beneath, particularly on the veins; net-veining distinct on both surfaces. Flowers solitary or in 2–5-flowered, leaf-opposed clusters on slender stalks c. 2.5 cm long. Petals yellowish, thick and fleshy, densely golden-hairy. Fruit of 2-7 globose to ellipsoid carpels, up to 1 cm long, hairless, bright red when ripe. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | chasei : named for Norman C Chase (1888 - ?), one of our foremost collectors of Zimbabwean plants |
| Habitat: | Evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 900 m (approx) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E,S |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, liane. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 22 March 2014 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 124. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 39. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 23. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 236. 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 17. Robson, N.K.B. (1960). Annonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 124 - 125. As Popowia chasei Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 39. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Monanthotaxis chaseiAfrican Plant Database: Monanthotaxis chasei
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Monanthotaxis chasei
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Monanthotaxis chasei
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Monanthotaxis chasei
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