Rogiera amoena Planch.

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33, Montgomery Road, Highlands, Harare

Synonyms:	Rondeletia amoena (Planch.) Hemsl.
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Description:	Shrub or small tree. Leaves ovate, to 15 cm long, densely pubescent beneath. Stipules large, triangular, usually reflexed. Flowers in dense terminal and axillary panicles. Corolla pink, with yellow hairs at throat.
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Derivation of specific name:	amoena: beautiful, showy, pleasing
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Worldwide distribution:	Native to southern Mexico and Panama.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Saturday 4 May 2013
Literature:	Bailey, L.H. & Bailey, E.Z. (1976). Hortus Third. A concise Dictionary of Plants Cultivated in the United States and Canada Macmillan Publishing Co, Inc., New York Page 974. Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Page 398.

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