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Gymnosporia putterlickioides
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Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Catapú, Via Mpingwe, 50 m from old entrance, opposite Lodge 25, E side
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Catapú, Via Mpingwe, 50 m from old entrance, opposite Lodge 25, E side
Photo: Meg Coates Palgrave
Catapú, Via Mpingwe, 50 m from old entrance, opposite Lodge 25, E side
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| Synonyms: |
Maytenus putterlickioides (Loes.) Exell & Mendonça |
| Common names: | Large-flowered spike-thorn (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or rarely a small, multi-stemmed tree, armed with strong straight thorns, up to 8 cm. Leaves in fascicles, often on the spines, elliptic to obovate, 1-5 cm long, softly textured and finely hairy; midrib raised on both surfaces; margin shallowly crenate. Flowers in axillary clusters, often on the spines, white or cream, c. 1 cm in diameter. Fruit 3-lobed, c. 5 mm in diameter, persistent styles forming 3 points, orange-pink, dehiscent. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | putterlickioides: like a Putterlickia sp. |
| Habitat: | In dry deciduous woodland, often on termite mounds, sometimes forming impenetrable thickets. |
| Altitude range: | |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Angola, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,T |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 26 December 2013 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 510. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 255. As Maytenus putterlickioides 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 33. Robson, N.K.B. (1966). Celastraceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 361 - 362. As Maytenus putterlickioides |
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