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Frequency: | Widespread |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Subshrub showing marked variation in the form of the indumentum, from being almost completely glabrous to having leaves, stems and inflorescence pubescent. Leaves glabrous to pubescent beneath, blades not markedly discolorous. Leaves in whorls of 3-4, or opposite towards the tips of the stems. var. pubicaulis: Stems and sometimes inflorescences sparsely to densely pubescent; leaves glabrous. |
Type location: |
Tanzania |
Notes: | Conservation status: widespread, but based on a small number of collections: Data Deficient |
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Habitat: | Miombo woodland, rocky outcrops, dambo margins |
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Worldwide distribution: | Zambia, Tanzania |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Mc,Lk |
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Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | Data deficient |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. (1998). Rubiaceae, Part 2 Flora Zambesiaca 5(2) Pages 276 - 278. |
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