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Pilostyles aethiopica
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Christmas Pass, Mutare
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Christmas Pass, Mutare
Photo: Darrel Plowes
Christmas Pass, Mutare
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
By game fence, Mukuvisi Woodland
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
By game fence, Mukuvisi Woodland
Photo: Mark Hyde
Botanic Gardens adjacent to Sandringham Drive
Photo: Shaun Lightfoot
c. 15 km E of Makuti
Photo: Shaun Lightfoot
c. 15 km E of Makuti
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| Synonyms: |
Berlinianche aethiopica (Welw.) Vattimo-Gil |
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| Description: |
Small internal parasites. The vegetative parts are very much reduced and the only visible parts are the flowers, which push through the bark of the smaller branches on the host tree. Flowers unisexual, small, c. 2-2.5 mm in diameter, usually in large clusters, deep red, short-lived and quickly turning brown, leaving only the crustaceous bracts. The male flowers have a shiny, white hair crown at the top of their central column, whereas female flowers do not, making it possible to sex flowers by eye. Fruit a small spherical berry. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | aethiopica: of Ethiopia, a historic name for large parts of Africa. |
| Habitat: | Mainly parasitic upon species of Brachystegia and Julbernardia. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Malawi distribution: | C |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
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 69. Stannard, B.L. (1997). Rafflesiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2) Pages 14 - 16. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Pilostyles aethiopica
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pilostyles aethiopicaAfrican Plant Database: Pilostyles aethiopica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pilostyles aethiopica
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ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Pilostyles aethiopica
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Pilostyles aethiopica
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Kew Herbarium catalogue: Pilostyles aethiopica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pilostyles aethiopica
Plants of the World Online: Pilostyles aethiopica
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