Alchemilla johnstonii Oliv.

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Alchemilla johnstonii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamagabe

Alchemilla johnstonii

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamagabe

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Synonyms: 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:

Troupin, G. (1978). Rosaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 346 - 348. (Includes a picture).


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The DRC flora team (2025). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Alchemilla johnstonii.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=256100, retrieved 15 September 2025

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