Tristemma mauritianum J.F. Gmel.
var. mauritianum

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Nhandar River, lower slopes, Mt Gorongosa

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Synonyms:	Tristemma grandifolium (Cogn.) Gilg Tristemma incompletum R. Br. Tristemma schumacheri Guill. & Perr.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Erect or scrambling perennial herb up to 1.5 m tall. Stems rather fleshy, sharply 4-angled or even slightly winged, with short stiff purplish bristles. Leaves opposite, ovate-elliptic, up to 15 cm long, dark green above, paler below, with short rough hairs on both surfaces, 5-7-veined from the base. Flowers in dense heads, pale pink or mauve. Stamens all similar with a deeply 2-lobed basal appendage on the pedoconnective. Fruit c. 16 × 10 mm, purplish-brown.
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Derivation of specific name:	mauritianum: from Mauritius
Habitat:	Along forest margins and on river banks.
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Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in Tropical Africa, Madagascar and Mauritius.
Mozambique distribution:	Z,MS
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 22 January 2008
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 57. Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Melastomataceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 231 - 233. As Tristemma mauritianum (Includes a picture). 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 61. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Pages 120 - 121.

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