Gonatopus boivinii (Decne.) Engl.

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Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Bart Wursten
At Nhambita turn-off, along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Bart Wursten
At Nhambita turn-off, along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Bart Wursten
At Nhambita turn-off, along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along footpath from Muwawa to Zomba

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along footpath from Muwawa to Zomba

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka, Protea Hill.

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka, Protea Hill, grown from seed Lutomfwa.

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka, Protea Hill, grown from seed Lutomfwa.

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka, Protea Hill, grown from seed Lutomfwa.

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Mike Bingham
Lusaka, Protea Hill, grown from seed Lutomfwa.

Gonatopus boivinii

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TCT-CatapĂș

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Entrance road to Chironde Camp, Coutada 12

Gonatopus boivinii

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Ndzou camp area, Moribane Forest

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province

Gonatopus boivinii

Photo: Nicholas Wightman
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka, Lusaka Distr., Lusaka Province

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Synonyms: Zamioculcas boivinii Decne.
Common names: Sand forest arum (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Robust perennial herb, up to 1.2 m. Leaf solitary, 3-pinnate on a long, thick fleshy stalk with a knee-like swelling in the middle. Flowers 1-5, appearing with the leaf; spathe up to 22 cm long; spadix creamy-yellow.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: boivinii: named after Louis Hyacinthe Boivin (1808-1852), a French botanical collector in East Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarenes.
Habitat: In sand forest and deciduous woodland.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1000 m
Flowering time:Nov - Dec
Worldwide distribution: Kenya, D.R. Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, KwaZulu-Natal.
Zimbabwe distribution: E,S
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Images last updated: Sunday 22 April 2007
Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29.

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 119.

Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Pages 25 - 26.

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 85.

Mayo, S.J. (1985). Araceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 10.

Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 1 - 2. (Includes a picture).

Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Page 570. (Includes a picture).

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 45.


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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: Gonatopus boivinii.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=112000, retrieved 28 March 2024

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