Streptocarpus kamerunensis
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Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
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Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
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Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
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| Synonyms: |
Didymocarpus bequaertii De Wild. Didymocarpus kamerunensis Engl. Didymocarpus stolzii Engl. Roettlera kamerunensis (Engl.) Fritsch Schizoboea kamerunensis (Engl.) B.L.Burtt |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
A weakly branched prostrate perwnnial herb, with stems up to 40 cm long. Leaves opposite, ovaye, 2-8 cm long, hairy on both sides. Flowers axillary. Calyx lobes linear, c. 5 mm long. Corolla white. Capsule linear, 2.5-4 cm long. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | kamerunensis: of Cameroon, where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat: | Humid places in montane evergreen forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Gulf of Guinea Islands, Cameroon, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. |
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| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 356. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 140. Troupin, G. (1985). Gesneriaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 497 - 498. as Schizoboea kamerunensis (Includes a picture). |
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