Dalhousiea africana S.Moore

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Dalhousiea africana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lac Yandja, Isangi, Tshopo

Dalhousiea africana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lac Yandja, Isangi, Tshopo

Dalhousiea africana

Photo: Bart Wursten
Lac Yandja, Isangi, Tshopo

Dalhousiea africana

Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi.

Dalhousiea africana

Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi.

Dalhousiea africana

Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi.

Dalhousiea africana

Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi.

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Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
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Derivation of specific name: africana: of Africa.
Habitat: In evergreen forest on solid ground and in regenerating vegetation.
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Worldwide distribution: Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo and Angola.
Botanical divisions: II,III,IV,VI
Growth form(s): Climber, liane, shrub over 2 m.
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Images last updated: Wednesday 22 April 2026
Literature:

Toussaint, L.,Wilczek, R., Gillett, J.B. & Boutique, R.. (1953). Papilionaceae (premiere partie) Flore du Congo Belge et du Ruanda-Urundi Volume IV Pages 5 - 6. (Includes a picture).


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Dalhousiea africana
African Plant Database: Dalhousiea africana
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Dalhousiea africana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Dalhousiea africana
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Dalhousiea africana
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iNaturalist: Dalhousiea africana
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dalhousiea africana
JSTOR Plant Science: Dalhousiea africana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dalhousiea africana
Plants of the World Online: Dalhousiea africana
Tropicos: Dalhousiea africana
Wikipedia: Dalhousiea africana


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Dalhousiea africana.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260440, retrieved 22 April 2026

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