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Synonyms: |
Lagynias dryadum (S. Moore) Robyns |
Common names: | Woodland pendent-medlar (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Straggling shrub or small evergreen tree. Leaves opposite, narrowly ovate to elliptic, dark green above, much paler below, densely velvety on both surfaces. Flowers solitary or in few-flowered axillary clusters, pale yellow, sweetly scented. Corolla lobes strongly reflexed when fully open; stigma conspicuously exserted. Fruit on long stalks pendent, near-spherical, crowned with persistent calyx lobes, brown when ripe, edible. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | dryadum: from dryos, Greek for a tree. |
Habitat: | In riverine thickets, dry mixed woodland and on rocky hillsides. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 200 - 1000 m |
Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
Worldwide distribution: | Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Wednesday 7 May 2008 |
Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. (1998). Rubiaceae, Part 2 Flora Zambesiaca 5(2) Pages 239 - 241. as Lagynias dryadum (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 940. as Lagynias dryadum (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 36. as Lagynias dryadum Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 276. as Lagynias dryadum 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 72. as Lagynias dryadum |
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