Astropanax goetzenii (Harms) Lowry, G.M.Plunkett, Gostel & Frodin

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Large forest gwasha, below ridge East of Mosquito Camp plateau, Chimanimani National Park

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Synonyms:	Schefflera barteri sensu Tennant in Kew Bull. 15: 331 (1961) p.p.; in F.T.E.A., Aral.: 19 (1968). Schefflera goetzenii Harms Schefflera volkensii sensu Steedman, Trees, Shrubs & Lianes of Southern Rhodesia: 59 (1933).
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Status:	Native
Description:	Strong climbing liane or sometimes a shrub or small tree. Leaves digitate with 4-11 leathery leaflets. Stipules conspicuous and persistent. Inflorescences in groups of racemes of small umbels. Flowers small, greenish-yellow.
Type location:	DRC
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Habitat:	In montane evergreen forests.
Altitude range: (metres)	1000 - 2400 m
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Worldwide distribution:	DRC and eastern tropical Africa south to Mozambique and Zimbabwe
National distribution:	N,Z,MS
Growth form(s):	Climber, liane.
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Images last updated:	Thursday 6 January 2022
Literature:	Bamps, P. (1974). Contribution à l'étude des Araliacées africaines Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 44(1/2) Pages 131 - 132. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 78. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 720. (Includes a picture). Cannon, J.F.M. (1978). Araliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 623 - 624. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 28. 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 24. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 264. Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 286. (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 19. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 27. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 59. in error as Schefflera volkensii (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 46. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 72. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 156 - 157. (Includes a picture).

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