Baissea welwitschii (Baill.) Stapf ex Hiern

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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Angola
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: welwitschii: named after the Austrian botanist, Friedrich Martin Welwitsch (1806-1872)
Habitat: In moist evergreen forest, swamp forest and riverine forest.
Altitude range: (metres) 450 - 650 m
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Worldwide distribution: Guinea, Cameroon, Gabon, Central African Republic, DR Congo and Angola.
Botanical divisions: II,III,VI
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Literature:

Beentje, H. (2021). Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise Pages 206 - 208. (Includes a picture).


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


Copyright: The DRC flora team, 2024-26

The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Baissea welwitschii.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=263260, retrieved 17 June 2026

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