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Galium bussei
bussei
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Mtoroshanga Pass
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mtoroshanga Pass
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| Synonyms: |
Galium stenophyllum Baker var. flavoviride Utzschn. &Amp; Merxm. |
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| Frequency: | Occasional | |
| Status: | Native | |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, growing from a woody roostock. Stems erect or semi-erect up to 60 cm. Leaves in whorls of 5-10, linear-oblanceolate with strongly recurved margins. Inflorescence dense, many-flowered. Flowers cream to pale yellow. | |
| Notes: | Two varieties are found in Zimbabwe, var. bussei has whitish hairs on the stems and leaves, while var. glabrum Brenan is mostly glabrous. | |
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| Habitat: | In grassland or grassy areas in Brachystegia woodland. | |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 2250 m | |
| Flowering time: | (Jan) | |
| Worldwide distribution: | ||
| Zimbabwe distribution: | NCE | |
| Growth form: | P | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | ||
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 23 October 2005 |
Other sources of information about Galium bussei:
Flora of Mozambique: Galium busseiBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Galium bussei
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Galium bussei
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Galium bussei
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Galium bussei
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Galium bussei
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Galium bussei
West African Plants database: Galium bussei
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