Cyphia alba N.E. Br.

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Connemara, World's View

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Silver Mist cottage, near Troutbeck

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Status:	Uncertain
Description:	Erect or somewhat twining perennial herb, Leaves linear-lanceolate with the mid vein prominent below; margin finely toothed. Inflorescence a terminal raceme up to 30-flowered. Flowers, despite the name, most commonly pink, but vary from white to purple.
Notes:	Although this species has so far only been recorded from Zimbabwe, records right near the border in the Chimanimani Mts and on Mt Engwa suggest it likely occurs also in these mountains in Mozambique.
Derivation of specific name:	alba: white, although flowers may be pink or mauve-purple.
Habitat:	Montane grassland
Altitude range:	Above 2000 m
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Worldwide distribution:	So far only recorded from the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe but it may also occur across the border in Mozambique.
Mozambique distribution:	MS?
Growth form(s):	Climber, perennial.
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Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 19. Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 180. Mapaura, A. (2002). Endemic Plant Species of Zimbabwe. Kirkia 18(1) Page 143. 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 58. Thulin, M. (1983). Lobeliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Page 152. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 90.

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