Melhania acuminata Mast.
var. agnosta (K. Schum.) Wild

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Entrance parking White Rhino Cave, Matobo National Park.

Synonyms:	Melhania obtusa N.E. Br.
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Status:	Native
Description:	See var. acuminata for general details. This variety differs in the more narrowly oblong leaves, somewhat smaller flowers and the brown stellate hairs which are intermixed with the grey indumentum on the epicalyx, inflorescence and branches. Both varieties can be found in similar habitats.
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Derivation of specific name:	acuminata: with a long, drawn-out point or acuminate, referring to the epicalyx lobes.
Habitat:	In open deciduous woodland and Brachystegia woodland
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Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. 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 80. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 107. Wild, H. (1960-1). Sterculiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2) Pages 532 - 533.

Flora of Botswana: Melhania acuminata var. agnosta
Flora of Zambia: Melhania acuminata var. agnosta
Flora of Zimbabwe: Melhania acuminata var. agnosta

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