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Synonyms: |
Synaptolepis longifolia Gilg |
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Frequency: | Locally frequent |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Shrub or woody climber. Branches lenticellate.Leaves alternate or opposite. Inflorescence terminal. Flowers white, pale yellow or cream. Calyx tube 12-18 mm, glabrous. Petals with stiff hairs. Fruit 12-23 mm, yellow to reddish orange. |
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Habitat: | In forest, miombo woodland and wooded grassland. |
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Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe |
National distribution: | E,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 24 May 2009 |
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 276. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 654. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 54. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 262. as Synaptolepis kirkii 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 80. Peterson, B. (updated by Verdcourt, B.) (2006). Thymelaeaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3) Pages 87 - 88. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 180. |
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