Buchnera wildii Philcox

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Small valley North-east of Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts

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Synonyms:	Buchnera multicaulis Engl. var. grandiflora Norlindh
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Status:	Native
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Derivation of specific name:	wildii: After Professor Hiram Wild (1917-1982), former Head of the National Herbarium (SRGH), taxonomist and avid collector.
Habitat:	In grassland.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 2440 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Border Highlands of Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Zimbabwe distribution:	E
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 91. 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 77. Philcox, D. (1987). New Species of Buchnera (Scrophulariaceae) from Southern Tropical Africa Kew Bulletin 42(1) Page 208. Philcox, D. (1990). Scrophulariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(2) Pages 110 - 112. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 96.

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