Diplolophium buchananii (Benth. ex Oliv.) C. Norman
subsp. swynnertonii (Baker f.) Cannon
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Bunga Views, Vumba
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Chinyakwaremba, Vumba
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Along Zomba trail between Bakaromambo and middle reach of Muvumodzi, Chimanimani Mts
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Along Zomba trail between Bakaromambo and middle reach of Muvumodzi, Chimanimani Mts
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Along Zomba trail between Bakaromambo and middle reach of Muvumodzi, Chimanimani Mts
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Along Zomba trail between Bakaromambo and middle reach of Muvumodzi, Chimanimani Mts
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Muhohwa River, The Corner, Chimanimani
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Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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Small valley North-east of Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts
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Small valley North-east of Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts
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Saddle below slope of Mt Shangani, Mandzundzu, Chimanimani Conservation Area.
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Synonyms:
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Diplolophium swynnertonii (Baker f.) C. Norman Physotrichia swynnertonii Baker f.
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Common names:
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Blister bush (English)
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Frequency:
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Robust perennial herb, 1 - 2 m, with 2-pinnate leaves. |
Notes:
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Contact with the leaves may cause a red patch or even a blister to develop. depending on the person's susceptibility to the irritant contained in the leaves. Wild, H., Biegel, H.M. & Mavi, S. (1972: 151).
The attached Note 2 describes the effects of the plants in a particular case. |
Derivation of specific name:
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buchananii: after John Buchanan (1855 – 1896), Scottish horticulturist, missionary, farmer and plant collector in Malawi, who became Acting British Consul to Central Africa. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buchanan_(settler). |
Habitat:
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Rocky terrain in montane grassland and Brachystegia woodland. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Eastern Zimbabwe and adjacent areas of Mozambique; also on Gorongosa Mountain. |
Zimbabwe distribution:
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C,E |
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Spot characters:
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Images last updated: |
Saturday 16 June 2007 |
Literature:
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Cannon, J.F.M. (1978). Apiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 602 - 603.
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 21. As Diplolophium swynnertonii
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.
Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 87.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Zimbabwe: Species information: Diplolophium buchananii subsp. swynnertonii. https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143250, retrieved 28 March 2024
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