Chironia katangensis De Wild.
subsp. verdickii Boutique

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Synonyms: Chironia uniflora A.W.Hill
Chironia verdickii De Wild.
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
DR Congo, Katanga
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: katangensis: of Katanga, DR Congo, where the type specimen was collected.
Habitat: In woodland.
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Worldwide distribution: Only known from the Kundelungu, Lukafu areas in Katanga, DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: XI
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Endemic status: Endemic
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Literature:

Boutique, R. (1972). Gentianaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique Page 36.


Other sources of information about Chironia katangensis subsp. verdickii:

External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Chironia katangensis subsp. verdickii.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=259800, retrieved 31 March 2026

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