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| Synonyms: |
Gardenia capensis (Montin) Druce |
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| Status: | Introduced (probably cultivated) |
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| Notes: | Inclusion of this species is based on Chase 7038, from Mutare Park, cited in Flora Zambesiaca Vol. 5 Part 3, page 675. This most likely concerns a planted specimen in the Mutare Municipal Park. No records are known of it occurring as a native or naturalised species in Zimbabwe. It is native to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. |
| Derivation of specific name: | thunbergii: named after Carl Peter Thunberg (1743 - 1828), botanist and student of Linnaeus, who collected extensively in South Africa |
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| Altitude range: (metres) | 1220 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 11 March 2007 |
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