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Synonyms: |
Kalanchoe chimanimaniensis R. Fern. |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Local |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Succulent perennial up to 95 cm, densely velvety throughout. Flowers yellow. |
Notes: | Despite the mention of subsp. velutina as occuring in Eastern Zimbabwe (Mapaura & Timberlake, A Checklist of Zimbabwean Vascular Plants, Sabonet report 33, 2004: 38), this is probably in error. No specimens of this taxon were found at SRGH, except from Angola where it is supposed to occur. |
Derivation of specific name: | velutina: velvety chimanimaniensis: of the Chimanimani Mts |
Habitat: | Among quartzite sandstone rocks in grassland |
Altitude range: (metres) | |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Restricted to the Chimanimani Mts of Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Saturday 7 June 2014 |
Literature: |
Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 83. Fernandes, R. (1983). Crassulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 53 - 54. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 173. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 137. 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 38. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 91. |
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