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Gardenia volkensii
spatulifolia
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Chivero, nr lake
Photo: Rob Burrett
Garden, Sims Rd, Mt Pleasant, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Chivero, nr lake
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| Synonyms: |
Gardenia spatulifolia Stapf & Hutch. |
| Common names: | Common gardenia (English) Transvaal gardenia (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Notes: | See subsp. volkensii var. volkensii for general details. This subsp. differs in the usually smaller fruit, which show no or only inconspicuous traces of ribbing |
| Derivation of specific name: | volkensii: after G. Volkens who collected on Mt Kilimanjaro 1892, 1893 and 1894 |
| Habitat: | On sandy soils in open deciduous woodland, riverine bush and on floodplains, often associated with termite mounds. |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | |
| Botswana distribution: | N,SE |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | Carlisis wahlbergii (Food plant) Deudorix dinochares (Larval foodplant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 671 - 674. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 18. Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 389 - 391. as Gardenia spathulifolia (Includes a picture). Curtis, B.A. & Mannheimer, C.A. (2005). Tree Atlas of Namibia National Botanic Research Institute, Windhoek Pages 612 - 613. as Gardenia volkensii (Includes a picture). Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 275. As Gardenia spatulifolia Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 202 - 203. (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 416. (Includes a picture). Mannheimer, C. & Curtis B. (2009). Le Roux and Müller's Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Namibia Macmillan Education, Windhoek, Namibia. Pages 462 - 463. (Includes a picture). 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 72. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 103. as Gardenia volkensii (Includes a picture). Roodt, V. (1998). Trees and Shrubs of the Okavango Delta Shell Field Guide Series: Part I Shell Oil Botswana, Gaberone. Pages 116 - 117. as Gardenia volkensii (Includes a picture). Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Pages 78 - 79. In error as Gardenia thunbergia probably refers to G. volkensii Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 163. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 223. |
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Gardenia volkensii
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