Erica mannii (Hook. f.) Beentje

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Synonyms: Erica johnstonii (Schweinf. ex Engl.) Dorr
Erica mannii Hook. f. subsp. usambarensis (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) Beentje
Ericinella mannii Hook.f.
Philippia excelsa Alm & T.C.E.Fr.
Philippia johnstonii Schweinf. ex Engl.
Philippia mannii (Hook. f.) Alm & T.C.E. Fr. subsp. pallidiflora (Engl.) R. Ross
Philippia mannii (Hook.f.) Alm & T.C.E.Fr.
Philippia mannii (Hook.f.) Alm & T.C.E.Fr. subsp. usambarensis (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) R.Ross
Philippia pallidiflora Engl. subsp. pallidiflora
Philippia pallidiflora Engl.
Philippia pallidiflora Engl. subsp. usambarensis (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) R.Ross
Philippia uhehensis Engl.
Philippia usambarensis Alm & T.C.E.Fr.
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Status: Native
Description:
Type location:
Fernando Po
Notes: Subspp. previously described are no longer recognized.
Derivation of specific name: mannii: after Gustav Mann (1836-1916), British colonial representative in the Gulf of Guinea, who collected plants in that area.
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Worldwide distribution: Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
National distribution: Z, MS
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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 141.

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 728. As Erica mannii pallidiflora and E. mannii usambarensis (Includes a picture).

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 265. As Philippia pallidiflora pallidiflora and mannii

Fisher E. & Killmann D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Pages 224 - 225. As Erica johnstonii (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 40.

Ross, R. (1983). Ericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 178 - 179. As Philippia mannii pallidiflora and P. mannii usambarensis

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 91.


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Flora of Burundi: Erica mannii
Flora of the DRC: Erica mannii
Flora of Malawi: Erica mannii
Flora of Rwanda: Erica mannii
Flora of Zambia: Erica mannii
Flora of Zimbabwe: Erica mannii

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Erica mannii
African Plant Database: Erica mannii
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Erica mannii
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Erica mannii
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Erica mannii
Plants of the World Online: Erica mannii
Tropicos: Erica mannii
Wikipedia: Erica mannii


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Erica mannii.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=143450, retrieved 31 March 2025

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