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Synonyms: |
Ixora chaseii Bullock |
Common names: | Red trumpets (English) |
Frequency: | Locally frequent |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Leaves oblong-oblanceolate, elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 3-20 cm long, slightly leathery, glossy dark green above, paler below, hairless or slightly pubescent below; net-veining distinct and darker; margin entire, often wavy. Flowers in lax terminal heads; corolla creamy-white inside, pink to reddish outside, 1.5 cm in diameter, tube slender up to 8 cm long. Fruit 2-lobed, c. 1cm in diameter, reddish-brown. |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | narcissodora: with the scent of Narcissus. |
Habitat: | In riverine forest, sometimes in Brachystegia woodland or evergreen forest. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 540 - 1230 m |
Flowering time: | May - Dec |
Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | E |
Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Monday 7 November 2011 |
Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Page 447. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 988. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 1124. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 277. As Ixora sp 1 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. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 163. |
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