Jasminum abyssinicum Hochst. ex DC.

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Forested slope above upper Nhamassa Valley, Mt Gorongosa

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Synonyms:	Jasminum wyliei N.E. Br.
Common names:	Forest jasmine (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Strong woody climber with main stems up to 13 cm in diameter. Leaves opposite, 3-foliolate; leaflets ovate with a distinct drip-tip, dark glossy green, hairless except for hair-tuft domatia in the axils of the main veins below. Flowers in terminal and axillary heads, white, tinged with pink on the outside, sweetly scented; corolla with 5 or sometimes 6 elliptic lobes. Fruit c. 7 mm long, glossy black, sometimes 2-lobed.
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Derivation of specific name:	abyssinicum: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
Habitat:	In montane evergreen forest.
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Worldwide distribution:	From Ethiopia to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
Growth form(s):	Climber, liane.
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Images last updated:	Tuesday 4 August 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 219. (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 766. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 34. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 92. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 24. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 267. Kupicha, F.K. (1983). Oleaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 306 - 309. (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 65. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 82. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 530 - 531. (Includes a picture). White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 419 - 420.

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