Cyathula cylindrica Moq.

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Cyathula cylindrica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba road in Bunga Forest

Cyathula cylindrica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Vumba road in Bunga Forest

Cyathula cylindrica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Domboshawa

Cyathula cylindrica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt. Gorongosa

Cyathula cylindrica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Ridge above Cavalo, Sanjunjira, Mt. Gorongosa

Cyathula cylindrica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Rhodes Dam, Nyanga National Park

Cyathula cylindrica

Photo: Bart Wursten
Near World's View, Nyanga

Cyathula cylindrica

Photo: Mark Hyde
Christon Bank

Cyathula cylindrica

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.
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:
Zimbabwe distribution: N,W,C,E,S
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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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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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cyathula cylindrica
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cyathula cylindrica
JSTOR Plant Science: Cyathula cylindrica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cyathula cylindrica
Plants of the World Online: Cyathula cylindrica
Tropicos: Cyathula cylindrica
Wikipedia: Cyathula cylindrica


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Cyathula cylindrica.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=122290, retrieved 29 March 2024

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