Polygala gazensis Baker f.

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Plateau below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa.

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Junction Nhabawa river and Mussapa River, Chimanimani National Conservation Area bufferzone.

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Synonyms:	Polygala teretifolia L. f.
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Frequency:	Frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Ericoid shrub or subshrub, up to 2 m, sometimes sprawling. Leaves narrowly elliptic, c. 2.5 cm, crowded along the stems, pubescent; margins somewhat rolled under but underside visible. Flowers in short 2-5-flowered racemes mauve, purple or violet-pink, rarely white.
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Derivation of specific name:	gazensis: of Gazaland, usually a historic name for Southern Mozambique but in this case the type was collected in Eastern Zimbabwe.
Habitat:	A species of riverine and evergreen forest margins, also found in rocky areas of mist-belt Brachystegia woodland.
Altitude range:	700 - 2000 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Content last updated:	Monday 13 January 2020
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 45. As Polygala teretifolia Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 95. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 250. Exell, A.W. (1960). Polygalaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 313 - 314. Also as Polygala teretifolia (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 67. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 97.

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