| Home | > | List of families | > | Rubiaceae | > | Tricalysia | > | pallens |
Tricalysia pallens
Selected images: Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record View all images (9)
Picture: Bart Wursten
Hadange River crossing, rd to Outward Bound, Chimanimani
Picture: Bart Wursten
Hadange River crossing, rd to Outward Bound, Chimanimani
Picture: Bart Wursten
Hadange River crossing, rd to Outward Bound, Chimanimani
Picture: Bart Wursten
Hadange River crossing, rd to Outward Bound, Chimanimani
Picture: Bart Wursten
Hadange River crossing, rd to Outward Bound, Chimanimani
Specimen citations: Display citations Detailed records: Display species records QDS maps by: Google Maps Point records by Google Maps
Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)
| Synonyms: |
Tricalysia myrtifolia S. Moore |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub, rarely a small tree. Leaves opposite, obovate to elliptic, up to 11 × 4 cm, fairly thinly textured, glossy dark green, midrib hairy on both surfaces when young; hairtuft domatia distinct. Flowers in 3 flowered clusters without stalks, white or greenish-cream. Fruit round, 3-6 mm in diameter, crowned with the remains of the calyx, red when ripe. |
| Type location: |
Bioko |
| Notes: | This is a rather variable species with many fairly distinct but as yet undescribed forms often confined to specific areas. The complex is in dire need of further investigation. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In riverine thickets and evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: | 500 - 1500 m |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | southern Tanzania to Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | B,N,W |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Nw,Cb,Lp,N,Mc |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Wednesday 24 April 2019 |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 494 - 497. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 980. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 56. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 1069. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 105. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 275. As Tricalysia capensis 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. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 94. Robbrecht, E. (1987). The African genus Tricalysia A. Rich. (Rubiaceae) 4. Revision of the species of sectio Tricalysia ans sectio Rosea. Bulletin du Jardin Botanique national de Belgique 57(1/2) Pages 114 - 125. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 170. 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. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 501. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 99. |
Other sources of information about Tricalysia pallens:
Our websites:
Flora of Burundi: Tricalysia pallensFlora of Malawi: Tricalysia pallens
Flora of Mozambique: Tricalysia pallens
Flora of Zimbabwe: Tricalysia pallens
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Tricalysia pallensAfrican Plant Database: Tricalysia pallens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Tricalysia pallens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Tricalysia pallens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Tricalysia pallens
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Tricalysia pallens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Tricalysia pallens
JSTOR Plant Science: Tricalysia pallens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Tricalysia pallens
Plants of the World Online: Tricalysia pallens
Tropicos: Tricalysia pallens
Wikipedia: Tricalysia pallens
| Home | > | List of families | > | Rubiaceae | > | Tricalysia | > | pallens |