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Kleinia chimanimaniensis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Castleburn Cliffs, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Castleburn Cliffs, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Bailey's Folly, Chimanimani National Park.
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| Synonyms: |
Kleinia galpinii sensu auctt. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Succulent perennial herb, up to 60 cm. Stems with a basal rosette of narrowly lanceolate, glaucous leaves growing from a tuberous creeping rhizome; 1 to 4 flowerheads; bracts with small leaves. |
| Notes: | This species was long known under the name Kleinia galpinii and has only recently been separated. The chosen name is somewhat misleading since this species is not restricted to the Chimanimani Mts but occurs throughout the Eastern Highlands from Nyanga to Chimanimani and has even been recorded from a view high rainfall outliers elsewhere in Zimbabwe. |
| Derivation of specific name: | chimanimaniensis: of the Chimanimani Mts but not restricted to that area. |
| Habitat: | On cliffs and rocky places in woodland. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
| Flowering time: | May - Aug |
| Worldwide distribution: | Zimbabwe and adjacent areas in Mozambique. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | C,E,S |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 14 July 2016 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35. 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 81. 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 26. As Kleinia galpinii Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89. |
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