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Canthium oligocarpum
angustifolium
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Photo: Bart Wursten
John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford
Photo: Bart Wursten
John Meikle Forestry Estate, Stapleford
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| Synonyms: |
Canthium captum sensu Coates Palgrave |
| Common names: | Chimanimani canthium (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Bark greyish, smooth; branches opposite, often with spines in 3's. Leaves opposite, along most of the branches, narrowly elliptic, up to c. 7.5 × 2.5 cm, hairless with paler lateral veins; domatia present. Flowers in 3-25-flowered heads, greenish-yellow. Fruit asymmetrically ovoid, up to 2.5 × 2 cm, 2-lobed, blackish. |
| Notes: | Contrary to what is mentioned in most literature, this (sub)species is not restricted to the Chimanimani Mts but can be found in other parts of the Eastern Highlands as well as on Mt Gorongosa in Mozambique (Müller and Burrows, pers. comm., 2007). |
| Derivation of specific name: | oligocarpum: with few fruits angustifolium: with narrow leaves |
| Habitat: | In the understorey of evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
| Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Lower Risk - near threatened |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 1 February 2008 |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. (1998). Rubiaceae, Part 2 Flora Zambesiaca 5(2) Pages 330 - 331. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 918. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 11. as Canthium oligocarpum 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 92. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 176. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 145. 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 71. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 98. |
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