Alchemilla johnstonii
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Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamagabe
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamagabe
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Alchemilla aberdarensis De Wild. Alchemilla alluaudii De Wild. Alchemilla cinerea Engl. Alchemilla ducis-aprutii Cortesi Alchemilla geranioides Rolfe Alchemilla jaegeri Engl. Alchemilla lindblomiana (Mildbr.) T.C.E.Fr. Alchemilla pentagona T.C.E.Fr. Alchemilla pseudomildbraedii T.C.E.Fr. Alchemilla ulugurensis Engl. |
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| Status: | Native |
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| Derivation of specific name: | johnstonii: after Sir Henry (Harry) Hamilton Johnston (1858-1927), British administrator and explorer, who collected flora and fauna specimens in many parts of Africa. His best-known discovery likely is the okapi. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. |
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| Images last updated: | Wednesday 30 July 2025 |
| Literature: |
Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 710. (Includes a picture). Troupin, G. (1978). Rosaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 346 - 348. (Includes a picture). |
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