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Raphionacme longifolia
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Hills behind Valley of Kings, Mutare
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Hills behind Valley of Kings, Mutare
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Hills behind Valley of Kings, Mutare
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| Synonyms: |
Raphionacme decolor Schltr. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Erect perennial herb, growing from an ovoid to subspherical tuber, up to 10 cm in diameter. Stems single to few, erect, often twining terminally, up to 75 cm long, brownish. Leaves opposite, sessile, 12-15 cm long, linear to very narrowly ovate-lanceolate, green and finely velvety above, paler below; midrib whitish. Flowers in 5-10-flowered axillary and terminal clusters. Corolla densely finely velvety outside; lobes often strongly reflexed, up to 6 × 3 mm, oblong-ovate to triangular, green, often with a violet base, green-brown, maroon-brown or dull violet-red. Corona whitish to purple; lobes 3-segmented; central segment 5-6 mm long, much larger than lateral. Fruit paired, erect follicles, cylindrical-ovoid, c. 100 × 4 mm. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | longifolia: with long leaves |
| Habitat: | In open miombo or mopane woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 500 - 1600 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Jan |
| Worldwide distribution: | Botswana, CAR, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,Z |
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| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 21 June 2010 |
| Literature: |
Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 33. 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 66. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 26. Venter, H.J.T. (2009). A Taxonomic revision of Raphionacme (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae) South African Journal of Botany 75(2) Pages 322 - 324. (Includes a picture). |
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