Faroa fanshawei P. Taylor

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Status: Native
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Type location:
Zambia, Luanshya, Mupata Gorge
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Worldwide distribution: Katanga, DR Congo and Zambia.
Botanical divisions: XI
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Endemic status: Near Endemic
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Literature:

Boutique, R. (1972). Gentianaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique Pages 27 - 28.

Paiva, J. & Nogueira, I. (1990). Gentianaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Page 46.

Taylor, P. (1971). Three new species of Faroa (Gentianaceae) from Congo-Kinshasa, Burundi and Zambia. Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 41(2) Page 267. Protologue


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Faroa fanshawei.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=203540, retrieved 4 April 2026

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