Dissotis brazzae
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RN4 before Akagiriro Centre, Gakenke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
RN4 before Akagiriro Centre, Gakenke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
RN4 before Akagiriro Centre, Gakenke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
RN4 before Akagiriro Centre, Gakenke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
RN4 before Akagiriro Centre, Gakenke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
RN4 before Akagiriro Centre, Gakenke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
RN4 before Akagiriro Centre, Gakenke.
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| Synonyms: |
Dissotis tanganjikae Kraenzl. Dupineta brazzae (Cogn.) Ver.-Lib. & G.Kadereit |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Gabon |
| Notes: | The most distinct feature of this species are the stalked, stellate hairy scales on the calyx. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | At margins of swamp forest, marshy grassland and othe swampy areas. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Togo, Cameroon, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Sudan-South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Angola. |
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| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fernandes, R. & A. (1961). Contribution to the knowledge of the MELASTOMATOIDEAE of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Kirkia 1 Page 75. Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Melastomataceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 252 - 253. Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 117. Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 544. (Includes a picture). Maquet, P. (1983). Melastomataceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 518. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 162. |
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Flora of Zambia: Dissotis brazzae
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