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Cyathula cylindrica
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba road in Bunga Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba road in Bunga Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Domboshawa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Rhodes Dam, Nyanga National Park
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Near World's View, Nyanga
Photo: Mark Hyde
Christon Bank
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| Synonyms: | |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Frequent in division E |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Widely scrambling perennial, often covering surrounding vegetation. |
| Type location: |
Madagascar |
| Notes: | This species occurs westwards along the watershed (Marondera and Rusape areas) towards Harare and may be found at Domboshawa (see image 3). Typically, outside of the E Highlands, it is a much smaller plant - as shown in image 3. |
| Derivation of specific name: | cylindrica: cylindric |
| Habitat: | Occurring at the edges of montane forest. It also occurs in drier habitats, such as woodland and rocky terrain, where it is more bushy and less of a scrambler. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1620 - 2400 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| National distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 12 August 2006 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 56. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 18. Cyathula cylindrica abbreviata Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12. As Cyathula cylindrica abbreviata Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 16. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 23. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 37. Townsend, C.C. (1988). Amaranthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(1) Pages 82 - 84. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 87. |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cyathula cylindricaAfrican Plant Database: Cyathula cylindrica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cyathula cylindrica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cyathula cylindrica
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cyathula cylindrica
Plants of the World Online: Cyathula cylindrica
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