Pauridiantha symplocoides (S. Moore) Bremek.

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Forested slope below Nhandore peak, Mt Gorongosa

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Plateau above deep gorge of Mevumodzi tributary, Chimanimani Mts.

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Mt Gorongosa

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Synonyms:	Urophyllum symplocoides S. Moore
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Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small tree with long drooping branches. Leaves opposite, held in a horizontal plane, narrowly elliptic to lanceolate with a long slender drip tip, thinly textured, almost hairless, except for occasional hairs on the veins; midrib indented above, conspicuous below. Stipules triangular, briefly persistent. Flowers in axillary heads, white to yellowish, c. 6 mm in diameter. Corolla hairy in the throat. Fruit round, c. 5 mm in diameter, fleshy, black when ripe.
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Habitat:	In the understorey of evergreen forest.
Altitude range:	1000 - 2000 m
Flowering time:	Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Mozambique distribution:	MS
Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Content last updated:	Wednesday 1 June 2022
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 914. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 42. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 274. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 176. 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 73. Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 165. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 75. Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Page 53. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 99.

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