Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon) sensu Bridson

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Chimanimani National Park.

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Synonyms:	Sericanthe andongensis sensu Robbrecht Sericanthe andongensis (Hiern) Robbr. var. mollis sensu Robbrecht Tricalisia pachystigma sensu S. Moore
Common names:
Frequency:	Locally frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree, 1-3 m tall. Leaves opposite, oblong-elliptic, 4-7 cm long, acuminate at the apex, somewhat glossy green, almost hairless above or with some scattered hairs, softly pubescent beneath; midrib hairy on both sides; hair-tuft domatia conspicuous or not, some bacterial nodules usually present, mostly along the basal part of the midrib. Stipules with a triangular limb, c. 2 mm long, sheathing at the base, tipped with slender awn, 1.5-4 mm long. Flowers in clusters at leafless axils, 6-8-merous, creamy-white, sweetly scented. Fruit c. 10 mm in diameter, sessile.
Notes:	This (possible) species is part of a complex originally described under Sericanthe andongensis by E. Robbrecht (1978). It has been separated but not yet described by D.M. Bridson (2003) on the basis of more acuminate leaves, shorter limbs of the stipules (1.75-2 mm) and shorter corolla tubes (5-7mm). As far as we have been able to investigate, the species still has not been formally described and it is therefore uncertain whether it will actually be recognized as a separate taxon in the future.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat:	On mountain ridges and in ravines, usually on rocks.
Altitude range: (metres)	1065 - 2130 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Chimanimani Mts of Zimbabwe and Mozambique and nearby Sussundenga District in Mozambique.
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
Growth form:
Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Content last updated:	Friday 2 December 2011
Literature:	Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 FZ 5(3) Pages 509 - 510.

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Flora of Mozambique: Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)
JSTOR Plant Science: Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)
Tropicos: Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)
West African Plants database: Sericanthe sp. B (Chimanimani taxon)