Marsdenia gazensis S. Moore

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Synonyms: Gongronema gazense (S. Moore) Bullock
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Status: Native
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Derivation of specific name: gazensis: of Gazaland, a historic name for Southern Mozambique.
Habitat: In evergreen forest or along forest margins, usually among rocks.
Altitude range: (metres) 1100 - 1800 m
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Worldwide distribution: Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution: E
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Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Literature:

Bullock, A.A. (1961). Notes on African Asclepiadaceae: IX Kew Bulletin 15 Page 199. as Gongronema gazense

Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 80.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 270. As Gongronema gazense

Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 75 - 76.

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 21.


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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Marsdenia gazensis
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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: Marsdenia gazensis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=147010, retrieved 29 March 2024

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