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Synonyms: |
Clematis chrysocarpa (Welw. ex Oliv.) Hutch. Clematis chrysocarpoides De Wild. |
Common names: | |
Frequency: | Rare |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Erect herb or shrublet to 2 m tall. Leaves 3-foliolate or pinnate with 2-3 pairs of side leaflets (the side leaflets sometimes 3-foliolate). Flowers solitary, white, petals 2-3.2 cm long. Seed heads golden brown. |
Type location: |
Tanzania |
Notes: | |
Derivation of specific name: | chrysocarpa : golden-fruited bijuga : two paired |
Habitat: | Moist miombo woodland and montane scrub margins of secondary forest |
Altitude range: | |
Flowering time: | Jan - Feb |
Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania Rare |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | W,C |
Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Mc,C,W |
Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Tuesday 25 July 2023 |
Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 233. (Includes a picture). |
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