Kleinia chimanimaniensis Van Jaarsv.

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Kleinia chimanimaniensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Castleburn Cliffs, Vumba

Kleinia chimanimaniensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Castleburn Cliffs, Vumba

Kleinia chimanimaniensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Northern slopes Mt Dombe, Chimanimani Mts

Kleinia chimanimaniensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Along Bailey's Folly, Chimanimani National Park.

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Synonyms: Kleinia galpinii sensu auctt.
Common names:
Frequency: Local
Status: Native
Description:
Succulent perennial herb, up to 60 cm. Stems with a basal rosette of narrowly lanceolate, glaucous leaves growing from a tuberous creeping rhizome; 1 to 4 flowerheads; bracts with small leaves.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: chimanimaniensis: of the Chimanimani Mts but not restricted to that area.
Habitat: On cliffs and rocky places in woodland.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:May - Aug
Worldwide distribution: Zimbabwe and adjacent areas in Mozambique.
Mozambique distribution: MS
Growth form(s):
Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Content last updated: Thursday 14 July 2016
Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 35.

Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 81.

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 26. As Kleinia galpinii

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 89.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Kleinia chimanimaniensis
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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Kleinia chimanimaniensis.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=161590, retrieved 28 March 2024

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