Rytigynia adenodonta (K. Schum.) Robyns
var. reticulata (Robyns) Verdc.

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Chozi View Point, Nyika National Park.

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Status:	Native
Description:	See var. adenodonta for general details. This variety differs in the entirely hairless young branches, more developed and leafy side branches and somewhat larger leaves, up 70 7.5 mm long.
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Habitat:	In evergreen forest and along forest margins, often in rocky places.
Altitude range:	1770 - 2200 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Southern Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.
Mozambique distribution:	N,Z
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Content last updated:	Thursday 3 October 2019
Literature:	Bridson, D.M. (1998). Rubiaceae, Part 2 Flora Zambesiaca 5(2) Pages 290 - 291. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 252. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 944. (Includes a picture). Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 22. As Rytigynia adenodonta Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 92.

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