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Synonyms: |
Polygala teretifolia L. f. |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Common in Eastern Highlands |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Ericoid shrub or subshrub, up to 2 m, sometimes sprawling. Leaves narrowly elliptic, c. 2.5 cm, crowded along the stems, pubescent; margins somewhat rolled under but underside visible. Flowers in short 2-5-flowered racemes mauve, purple or violet-pink, rarely white. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | gazensis: of Gazaland, usually a historic name for Southern Mozambique but in this case the type was collected in Eastern Zimbabwe. |
Habitat: | A species of riverine and evergreen forest margins, also found in rocky areas of mist-belt Brachystegia woodland. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 580 - 2000 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 45. As Polygala teretifolia 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 95. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 250. Exell, A.W. (1960). Polygalaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 313 - 314. Also as Polygala teretifolia (Includes a picture). 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 67. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 97. |
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