Galopina circaeoides Thunb.

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Hadange Gorge, Chimanimani National Park

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Hadange River crossing, rd to Outward Bound, Chimanimani

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Path to Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts

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Northern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts

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Upstream from Nhamadzi River crossing, Chimanimani National Reserve

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Synonyms:	Anthospermum galopina Thunb. Phyllis galopina (Thunb.) Cruse
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Frequency:	Locally frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Often multi-stemmed perennial herb. Stems ascending to erect, up to c. 80 cm long, sometimes decumbent and rooting at the nodes, often with very short shoots bearing small leaves. Leaves opposite, ovate-lanceolate, up to c. 8 cm long, hairless or with a few scattered short whitish hairs. Stipules with 3-5 hair-like bristles, 4-8 mm long. Inflorescence a diffuse pyramidal to spheroidal panicle, up to 30 cm long with wiry peducles and pedicels. Corolla small, whitish, cream or greenish, sometimes tinged reddish or purplish outside. Fruit blackish with mericarps c. 2 mm long, oblong to obovate, more or less densely warty.
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Habitat:	Forest and scrub, mostly in most, shady places.
Altitude range: (metres)	1000 - 2100 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
National distribution:	MS
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Images last updated:	Monday 26 May 2014
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. 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 72. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 159 - 160. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 98.

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