Heinsia crinita (Afzel.) G. Taylor
subsp. parviflora (K. Schum. & K. Krause) Verdc.

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Near entrance Nduna Lodge, Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve

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Along Mahenye rd, Ndowoyo CL.

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Synonyms:	Gardenia crinita Afzel.
Common names:	Jasmine-gardenia (English) Small false gardenia (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub up to 3 m. Leaves opposite, elliptic to ovate, hairless except for some hairs on the midrib and small domatia below. Flowers sweetly scented; terminal, solitary or in few-flowered clusters, white with a yellow fringe of hairs in the throat; corolla tube long and narrow. Fruit ellipsoid, with a crown of persistent, leaf-like calyx lobes, orange when ripe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	crinita: with tufts of hairs; parviflora: small-flowered (when compared to the West African subsp. crinita)
Habitat:	In riverine fringes and thickets, mostly on sandy soils.
Flowering time:	Nov - Feb
Worldwide distribution:	Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Limpopo, South Africa
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Literature:	Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 439 - 440. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 950. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 30. Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 1072. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 276. As Heinsia crinita 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. Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 626 - 627. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 97. Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 272 - 273. (Includes a picture).

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