Rutidea fuscescens
fuscescens
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Seldomseen, Vumba
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Seldomseen, Vumba
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Seldomseen, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Pavetta zombana K.Schum. |
| Common names: | Single tail (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A scrambling shrub or a true liane. Bark greyish and flaking, revealing a reddish-brown layer underneath. Leaves opposite, elliptic to ovate, glossy dark green above, sparsely to densely hairy below. Stipules long and needle-like. Flowers in almost round terminal clusters, white or cream. The style is distinctly exserted. Fruits yellow to red, spherical, crowned with the persistent calyx lobes. Compare with Rutidea orientalis. |
| Type location: |
Mozambique |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In evergreen forest. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 370 - 2000 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Mar |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania and DRC southwards to Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| FZ divisions: | N,Z,MS |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 6 March 2009 |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 625 - 626. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 252. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 1015. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 48. As Rutidea fuscescens 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. As Rutidea fuscescens Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 277. As Rutidea fuscescens 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 74. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 169. |
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