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Rothmannia manganjae
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Picture: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Picture: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Picture: Mark Hyde
National Botanic Garden, Harare
Picture: Rob Burrett
National Botanic Garden, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Gardenia manganjae Hiern |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree, to 12 m. Leaves opposite, narrowly elliptic to oblanceolate, glossy green, glabrous; margin wavy; domatia present but small. Flowers strongly and sweetly scented, usually solitary. Calyx glabrous to glabrescent. Corolla white with reddish-purple markings. Fruit 2-4 cm, spherical, blackish when ripe. |
| Type location: |
Malawi |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In low to mid-altitude forests and associated woodland |
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| Flowering time: | Sep - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya and Tanzania south to Mozambique |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | N,Mc |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 656 - 657. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 960. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 48. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 275. 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 74. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 168. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 75. |
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