| Synonyms: |
Struthiola albersii H.Pearson Struthiola amabilis Gilg Struthiola ericina Gilg Struthiola gilgiana H.Pearson Struthiola kilimandscharica Gilg Struthiola stuhlmannii Gilg Struthiola usambarensis Engl. Struthiola volkensii H.J.P.Winkl. |
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| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Kenya |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | thomsonii: after Joseph Thomson (1858-1895), Scottish explorer, geologist and naturalist for the Royal Geographical Society in East Central Africa. |
| Habitat: | In rocky grassland and ericoid scrub. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 2400 - 3100 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, southern Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. |
| Botanical divisions: | IX |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 412. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 237. Robyns, A. (1975). Thymelaeaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 63 - 65. (Includes a picture). Troupin, G. (1983). Thymelaeaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Pages 415 - 418. (Includes a picture). |