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Elatostema monticola
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Forested slope below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa
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Along path up to plateau below Nhandore Peak, Mt Gorongosa
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Along path up to plateau below Nhandore Peak, Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along path up to plateau below Nhandore Peak, Mt Gorongosa
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| Synonyms: |
Elatostema orientale Engl. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Annual or perennial herb, ascending or erect, up to 30 cm, growing from a prostrate rhizome. Leaves restricted to the upper parts of the stems, alternate, (sub)sessile, obovate to lanceolate, usually asymmetrical; margins serrate. Flowers in sessile axillary clusters, unisexual, normally on different plants, rarely on the same plant. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | monticola: mountain-loving |
| Habitat: | A species of evergreen montane forest, growing in shade on the forest floor, often on mossy rocks near streams. |
| Altitude range: | 1200 - 2200 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in the forests of tropical Africa |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
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| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 11 October 2022 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 280. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 24. Friis, I. (1991). Urticaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 104 - 106. (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 82. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Elatostema monticolaAfrican Plant Database: Elatostema monticola
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Elatostema monticola
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Elatostema monticola
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JSTOR Plant Science: Elatostema monticola
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Elatostema monticola
Plants of the World Online: Elatostema monticola
Tropicos: Elatostema monticola
Wikipedia: Elatostema monticola
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