Heteromorpha arborescens (Spreng.) Cham. & Schltdl.
var. montana P.J.D. Winter

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Globe Rock, Vumba

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Frequency:	Locally frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	See var. abyssinica for general description. This variety differs in its mostly twice compound leaves, with at least some leaflets decurrent into the rhachis and eachother, appearing more like deeply cut lobes. The leaflets and lobes are generally narrow with a long pointed apex and often sickle-shaped, hairless or with a few hairs only at the base of the midrib below. The fruit is smaller, less than 5 mm long and 1.5-2.5 mm wide. It occurs on steep rocky slopes, in open scrub forest and among rocks in grassland.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	arborescens: becoming tree-like; montana of mountains (montane).
Habitat:	On steep rocky slopes, in open scrub forest and among rocks in grassland.
Altitude range: (metres)	1400 - 2300 m
Flowering time:	Dec - Mar
Worldwide distribution:	Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
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Images last updated:	Wednesday 21 September 2011
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 67. Expected species but not yet collected Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 722. As Heteromorpha montana (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 18. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 42. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 87.

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