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Status: | Native |
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See Triumfetta pilosa for general details and combined records. This variety is distinguished by the densely brown-hairy stems; leaf indumentum being densely short-tomentose above, even more densely so beneath. The leaves are ovate, mostly 6-12 cm long. |
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Derivation of specific name: | pilosa: pilose, with long soft hairs |
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Worldwide distribution: | Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C,E,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 584. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 36. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 259. As Triumfetta pilosa 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 81. Wild, H. (1963). Tiliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 76 - 77. |
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