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Synonyms: |
Bersama maschonensis Gürke Bersama nyassae Baker f. |
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Status: | Native |
Description: |
See Bersama abyssinica for general description details. This subspecies differs in the rhachis being broadly winged, undersides of the leaves densely hairy beneath, veins impressed above and the leaflets with the margins entire or deeply toothed. The flowers are generally larger with petals up to 21 mm long and the calyx densely velvety with golden hairs. |
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Derivation of specific name: | abyssinica: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia); nyassae: of Nyasaland (now Malawi). |
Habitat: | In evergreen forest and along forest margins, in riverine forest or in secondary forest, sometimes on termite mounds. |
Altitude range: | 1000 - 2250 m |
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Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: | Monday 16 November 2020 |
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 210. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 543. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 9. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 19. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 257. 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 62. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 44. as Bersama nyassae Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 122. White, F. (1966). Melianthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 545 - 546. |
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