Glossostelma spathulatum (K. Schum.) Bullock

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Zimbabwe records: View all records (15)

Records of this taxon from Zimbabwe are shown in the table below. Cases where the taxon is native, naturalised, possibly planted or definitely planted are all listed.

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Record number No of images Record date Recorder(s) Coll. Det. Conf. Herbaria Habitat Location Loc code(s) Outing code Planted code Country QDS Grid ref. FZ divisions Alt. (m) Notes Lat Long Loc Acc Code
21803023 Jan 1948 Bates
Bates
in GHZ 18617
SRGH

K

Mwami, K34 farm0Zimbabwe1629D2 (QDS approximate)N02
114438031 Jan 2021B Henderson
J Varden
MA Hyde
Miombo woodland habitat on granite derived soilsMavhuradonha760Zimbabwe1630D2 N1232In flower-16.59210830.8707167
2180401 Feb 1909CEF Allen
CEF Allen
663
K

Gwebi River flats0Zimbabwe1730D1 C0-17.66666730.6666674
131571020 Dec 1969K Linley
K Linley
356
DJ Goyder
K

Light woodlandMakabusi area, Salisbury District, Zimbabwe10Zimbabwe1731C3 C0Unbranched to 30 cm high. Stem reddish, only slightly pubescent on upper part of stem only. Leaves coriaceous, deeply depressed central vein, smooth, dark green. Calyx of five green sepals with rounded tips. Corolla of five green petals, deep red (maroon) inside, green mottled red outside, very slightly pointed and extreme tips reflexed. A star-shaped light-coloured pattern surrounding the staminal column with points of the star in the centre base of the petals. Corona of five small, glossy white members, rounded tops and each with three inward-pointing peaks. Buds global, contorted.

Kew Data Portal
0
2180502 Jun 1965NC Chase
NC Chase
8255
SRGH

K

BR

Nyanga village0Zimbabwe1832B1 E16500

Total records found: 5



Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Records of: Glossostelma spathulatum.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species-display.php?species_id=146040, retrieved 21 July 2026

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