Burttdavya nyasica Hoyle

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Photo: Bart Wursten
National Botanic Garden, Harare

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Description:	Tree to 20 (-40) m. Leaves: petiole 2-6 cm; lamina up to 30 × 20 cm, ovate to broadly elliptic; base cuneate to subcordate; apex rounded or truncate. Inflorescences 2-4 cm in diameter. Flowers strongly scented. Corolla yellow. Individual fruits 5-8 mm, red. Seeds red, ellipsoid.
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Derivation of specific name:	nyasica: from Malawi (Nyasaland)
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Worldwide distribution:	1 species in Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi
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Insects associated with this species:	Daphnis nerii (Larval foodplant)
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 414 - 416. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 949. (Includes a picture).

Flora of Malawi: Burttdavya nyasica
Flora of Mozambique: Burttdavya nyasica

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