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Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect shrub, similar to C. abyssinica but completely hairless. |
Notes: | Endemic to the quartzite crags on rocky summits and steep slopes of montane grassland in the Chimanimani Mts. |
Derivation of specific name: | punctata: marked with dots or translucent glands |
Habitat: | |
Altitude range: (metres) | 2135 - 2285 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe only. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | Endemic |
Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
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 14. 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 41. Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Page 128. Wild, H. (1964). The endemic species of the Chimanimani Mountains and their significance Kirkia 4 Pages 142 - 143. Protologue Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 97. |
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