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Synonyms: |
Combretum oatesii Rolfe |
Common names: | Bepu (Shona) Dwarf red combretum (English) Red wings (English) Redwings (English) |
Frequency: | Common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
A dwarf shrub with annual stems, typically less than 30 cm, growing from a woody rootstock. Leaves elliptic to obovate, glabrous; margin entire. Flowers in short racemes bright crimson. Fruits 4-winged pink to bright red when ripe. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | platypetalum: with broad petals; oatesii: named after Frank Oates (1840-1875), British naturalist and traveller who collected plants, birds and reptiles in Matabeleland. |
Habitat: | An early flowering species of burnt roadsides and transition habitats between grassland and woodland. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1200 - 1630 m |
Flowering time: | Aug - Oct |
Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 10 September 2006 |
Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 54 - 55. (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 679. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. Exell, A.W. (1978). Combretaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 151 - 153. 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 35. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 82, plates 110 & 111 Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 47. Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Pages 6 - 7. as Combretum oatesii (Includes a picture). Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 204. |
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