Neoschumannia cardinea (S. Moore) Meve

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Synonyms:	Swynnertonia cardinea S. Moore
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Status:	Native
Description:	Robust climber, occurring in evergreen forest. Stems green, hairless with a clear sap. Leaves opposite, ovate, up to c. 12 cm long, hairless. Flowers maroon and green in few-flowered axillary clusters.
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Derivation of specific name:	cardinea: with a red colour, probably referrring to the maroon flowers.
Habitat:	In evergreen forest
Altitude range: (metres)	1000 - 1150 m
Flowering time:	Nov
Worldwide distribution:	In Zimbabwe it is only known from the Chirinda Forest. It has also been recorded from Tanzania.
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
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Red data list status:	Data deficient
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Images last updated:	Thursday 6 August 2009
Literature:	Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 271. As Swynnertonia cardinea Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 178. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 85 - 86. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 133. 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 21.

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