Thamnosma rhodesica (Baker f.) Mendonça
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Tshabalala Nature Reserve, Bulawayo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Tshabalala Nature Reserve, Bulawayo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Tshabalala Nature Reserve, Bulawayo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Tshabalala Nature Reserve, Bulawayo
Photo: Bart Wursten
Tshabalala Nature Reserve, Bulawayo
Photo: Tony Benn
Serowe, Central District.
Photo: Tony Benn
Serowe, Central District.
Photo: Tony Benn
Serowe, Central District.
Photo: Tony Benn
Serowe, Central District.
Photo: Tony Benn
Serowe, Central District.
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Synonyms:
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Thamnosma africanum var. rhodesica Baker f.
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Shrubby perennial aromatic herb up to 0.6 m tall, with conspicuous glad-dots on all parts.Leaves simple, alternate, linear, 8-32 mm long, bluntly rounded at the apex; margin entire or 3-5-fid.; petiole 0-8 mm long. Inflorescences in axillary and terminal racemes or panicles. Flowers bisexual, 4-merous, yellowish but often deep purple when still in bud.Fruit somewhat compressed, distinctly 2-lobed, 8-11 mm long, leathery, gland-dotted. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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rhodesica: of Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. |
Habitat:
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Dry bush and open woodland. |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Only known from Southwestern Zimbabwe and Southeastern Botswana |
Botswana distribution:
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SE |
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Spot characters:
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Content last updated: |
Wednesday 14 September 2016 |
Literature:
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Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 75.
Mendonça, F. A. (1963). Rutaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 183 - 184. (Includes a picture).
Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 99.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M.
(2024).
Flora of Botswana: Species information: Thamnosma rhodesica. https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=133070, retrieved 3 May 2024
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