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Erica johnstoniana
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Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Between the headwaters of the Muvumodzi and "Bakoramambo", trail to Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts, Mozambique
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Between the headwaters of the Muvumodzi and "Bakoramambo", trail to Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts, Mozambique
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
Between the headwaters of the Muvumodzi and "Bakoramambo", trail to Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts, Mozambique
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Plateau below Mt Pheza, Chimanimani Mts.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Small valley North-east of Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Small valley North-east of Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts
Photo: Bart Wursten
Small valley North-east of Mt Binga, Chimanimani Mts
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect branched subshrub, 20-200 cm tall. Branches densely pubescent with short simple hairs and longer, stout hairs. Leaves in whorls of 4, 3.5-8.5 mm long, with stout simple hairs. Flowers in 8-16 flowered clusters, terminal on the side branchlets, bracts, pedicels and calyx covered in stout hairs. Corolla ovoid, pink with darker purple tops, 4-7 mm long, minutely pubescent with ciliate margins. Style 2.5-6 mm long, more or less equalling the corolla. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | johnstonii: after Sir Henry (Harry) Hamilton Johnston (1858-1927), British administrator and explorer, who collected flora and fauna specimens in many parts of Africa. His best known discovery likely is the okapi, which he first found. |
| Habitat: | In grassland and along forest margins, sometimes near streams or among rocks. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 1500 - 2250 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. |
| National distribution: | MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 4 June 2014 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 24. 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 40. Ross, R. (1983). Ericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 169 - 170. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 82. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 91. |
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