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Stephania abyssinica
abyssinica
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Leopard Rock Game Reserve, Vumba
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Road from Mt Selinda to Espungabera border post
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| Synonyms: |
Clypea abyssinica Dill. & Rich. |
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| Frequency: | Fairly frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Twining liane, woody at the base. The leaves are broadly ovate to suborbicular and strongly peltate; flowers in false compound umbels, axillary, sexes separate but similar. |
| Notes: | Two varieties are recognised, both widespread and occurring in the same habitats. Var. abyssinica has young branchlets, petioles, undersides of leaves and inflorescences glabrous, while these parts are more or less densely pubescent or tomentose in var. tomentella (Oliv.) Diels. |
| Derivation of specific name: | abyssinica: of Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) |
| Habitat: | In open and wooded grassland, preferring moist and shady places near rivers or swamps. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in Subsaharan Africa. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| 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 210. as Stephania abyssinica (Includes a picture). Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 88. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 24. As Stephania abyssinica 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 62. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 79. As Stephania abyssinica Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 122. Troupin, G. (1960). Menispermaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 162 - 171. (Includes a picture). Troupin, G. (1962). Monographie des Menispermaceae africaines Mémoires in-8° Nouvelle série XIII-2 Académie royale des Sciences d'Outre-Mer Pages 247 - 251. |
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