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Coffea mufindiensis
lundaziensis
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Zovo Chipolo Forest, Nyika National Park
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Zovo Chipolo Forest, Nyika National Park
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Zovo Chipolo Forest, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Zovo Chipolo Forest, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Zovo Chipolo Forest, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Zovo Chipolo Forest, Nyika National Park
Photo: Bart Wursten
Zovo Chipolo Forest, Nyika National Park
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| Synonyms: |
Coffea ligustroides sensu White, non S. Moore |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree. Leaves opposite, narrowly to broadly elliptic, up to 6.5 × 3 cm, slightly but stiffly leathery with 5-7 pairs of lateral veins and visible net-veining on both surfaces, somewhat shiny above; domatia with or without hairs, conspicuous; stipules 2.5-4 mm long. Flowers 1-2 cm in diameter, white, 1 or 2 together, axillary. Fruit ellipsoid, c. 10 × 7 mm, orange-yellow when ripe, on stalks mostly 2-3 mm long. |
| Type location: |
Zambia |
| Notes: | Red data status: VU D2 |
| Derivation of specific name: | mufindiensis: of Mufindi, a place in Tanzania; lundaziensis: of the Lundazi Mts in Zambia, where the type specimen for this subspecies was found. |
| Habitat: | Understorey of evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1800 - 2250 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Mafinga Hills, Lundazi Hills and Nyika Plateau in Malawi and Zambia. |
| National distribution: | E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Mc |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Vulnerable |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Tuesday 30 April 2019 |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 457 - 458. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Pages 238 - 240. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 88. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Page 474. As Coffea ligustroides Willis, C.K., Burrows, J.E., Fish, L., Phiri, P.S.M., Chikuni, A.C. & Golding, J. (2001). Developing a greater understanding of the flora of the Nyika Syst. Geogr. Pl. 71(2) Page 1000. |
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