Xenostegia lomamiensis Sosef & Gereau

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Frequency: Rare
Status: Native
Description:
For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:
DR Congo, PN de Lomami
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: lomamiensis: after Parque National de Lomami, where the type specimen was collected.
Habitat: On well-drained, open white sandy soils near forested areas.
Altitude range: (metres) 470 m (approx)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Only known from one locality in the Lomami National Park in DR Congo.
Botanical divisions: VI
Growth form(s): Perennial.
Endemic status: Endemic
Red data list status: Vulnerable
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Literature:

Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022). Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 15 - 17. (Includes a picture).


Other sources of information about Xenostegia lomamiensis:

External websites:

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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Xenostegia lomamiensis.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=260220, retrieved 17 April 2026

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