Harveya alectroides
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera.
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| Synonyms: |
Parastriga alectroides Mildbr. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Mt Mikeno, DR Congo. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | alectroides: resembling Alectra, another genus in Orobanchaceae. |
| Habitat: | In montane bogs or forests dominated by Hagenia or Hypericum. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1670 - 2400 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia. |
| Botanical divisions: | IX |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fischer, E. & Hofmann, H.P. (2025). Orobanchaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 49 - 53. (Includes a picture). Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 358. (Includes a picture). Malaise, P. (1985). Scrophulariaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 401 - 402. as Parastriga alectroides (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 182. As Parastriga alectroides |
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