Cyphia mazoensis S. Moore
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High plateau below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
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High plateau below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
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Slopes below Mt Namuli
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Slopes below Mt Namuli
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Northern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts
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Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts
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Northwestern slopes below Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts
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Higher slopes of Mt Nhamedimu, Chimanimani Mts.
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Higher slopes of Mt Nhamedimu, Chimanimani Mts.
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Synonyms:
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Cyphia rivularis E. Wimmer
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Common names:
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Frequency:
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Occasional |
Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Twining herb up to 1 m or more, arising from a tuber Stems not or sparsely branched. Leaves linear to ovate. Raceme twining, lax. Corolla 8-18 mm, white, greenish-yellow, or, more usually, pink, purple or red with 5 subequal lobes or 2-lips. Seeds broadly winged. |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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mazoensis: of Mazoe in northern Zimbabwe. |
Habitat:
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In woodland and grassland, normally in rocky places. |
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Flowering time: | Jan |
Worldwide distribution:
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Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and probably in South eastern DRC. |
Mozambique distribution:
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MS |
Growth form(s):
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Climber, perennial.
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Endemic status:
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Red data list status:
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Insects associated with this species:
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: |
Friday 6 June 2014 |
Literature:
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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 58.
Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 37.
Thulin, M. (1983). Lobeliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 150 - 151.
Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 90.
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-25
Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2025).
Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Cyphia mazoensis. https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=157720, retrieved 13 January 2025
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