Basananthe pseudostipulata W.J. de Wilde

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Path to Hadange Gorge, Chimanimani National Park

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Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts Mozambique

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Along path to Mt Binga before "Mosquito Camp", Chimanimani National Reserve

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Status:	Native
Description:	Perennial herb, growing from a woody rootstock. Stems up to 70 cm. long, erect or decumbent, hairless; tendrils, if present, 1-3 cm long, often absent. Leaves elliptic to lanceolate, up to 6.5 cm long, mucronate at the apex; margin with only a few teeth in the lower half. False stipules present, oblong to lanceolate, 0.3-2 cm long. Flowers solitary or 2 together. Petals small or absent. Capsule ellipsoid, up to 1.5 cm long, light green.
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Derivation of specific name:	pseudostipulata: with false stipules
Habitat:	In deciduous open woodland and scrub
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Worldwide distribution:	DRC (Katanga), Mozambique, Zimbabwe
National distribution:	MS
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Images last updated:	Monday 24 February 2020
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 8. De Wilde, W.J.J.O. (1973). Revision of Basananthe, formerly Tryphostemma (Passifloraceae) Blumea 21 Pages 337 - 338. (Includes a picture). Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Passifloraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 377. Fernandes, R. & A. (1980). 79. Passiforaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 10 - 11. 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 66. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 96.

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