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| Synonyms: |
Margaretta cornetii Dewevre Margaretta decipiens Schltr. Margaretta verdickii De Wild. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See subsp. orbicularis for general details. This subspecies differs in the upper part of the corona oblong or obovate, gradually tapering into the petal-like claw. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | rosea: rose, rosy |
| Habitat: | Burnt grassland. |
| Altitude range: | 1000 - 1800 m |
| Flowering time: | Sept - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southeastern DRC, Southwestern Tanzania, Zambia and western Zimbabwe. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,W,C,S |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Goyder, D.J. (2005). Infraspecific variation in Margaretta rosea Oliv. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) Kew Bulletin 60(1) Pages 89 - 92. Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 281 - 283. (Includes a picture). |
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