Faroa affinis De Wild.

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Synonyms: Faroa wellmanii Prain
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Status: Native
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Type location:
DR Congo
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Worldwide distribution: Angola, DR Congo and Zambia.
Botanical divisions: IV,XI
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Literature:

Boutique, R. (1972). Gentianaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique Page 28.

Paiva, J. & Nogueira, I. (1990). Gentianaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Page 47.


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Flora of Zambia: Faroa affinis

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Faroa affinis
African Plant Database: Faroa affinis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Faroa affinis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Faroa affinis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Faroa affinis
JSTOR Plant Science: Faroa affinis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Faroa affinis
Plants of the World Online: Faroa affinis
Tropicos: Faroa affinis
Wikipedia: Faroa affinis


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Faroa affinis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=203500, retrieved 4 April 2026

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