Streptocarpus kamerunensis (Engl.) Christenh.
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Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
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Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Kamiranzovu trail, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke.
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Synonyms:
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Didymocarpus bequaertii De Wild. Didymocarpus kamerunensis Engl. Didymocarpus stolzii Engl. Roettlera kamerunensis (Engl.) Fritsch Schizoboea kamerunensis (Engl.) B.L.Burtt
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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A weakly branched prostrate perwnnial herb, with stems up to 40 cm long. Leaves opposite, ovaye, 2-8 cm long, hairy on both sides. Flowers axillary. Calyx lobes linear, c. 5 mm long. Corolla white. Capsule linear, 2.5-4 cm long. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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kamerunensis: of Cameroon, where the type specimen was collected. |
Habitat:
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Humid places in montane evergreen forest. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Gulf of Guinea Islands, Cameroon, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. |
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Growth form(s):
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Perennial.
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Literature:
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Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 356. (Includes a picture).
Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 140.
Troupin, G. (1985). Gesneriaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 497 - 498. as Schizoboea kamerunensis (Includes a picture).
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