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Hyperacanthus amoenus
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Photo: Ton Rulkens
Namaacha district. Maputo province.
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Namaacha district. Maputo province.
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Namaacha district. Maputo province.
Photo: Ton Rulkens
Namaacha district. Maputo province.
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| Synonyms: |
Gardenia amoena Sims Gardenia gerrardiana Sond. Gardenia neuberia Eckl. & Zeyh. Hyperacanthus floridus E. Mey. |
| Common names: | Spiny-gardenia (English) |
| Frequency: | Local |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Shrub or small tree, usually armed with opposite woody spines.Leaves mostly clustered on dwarf lateral branchlets,occasionally in pairs, more or less narrowly obovate or elliptic, 1.5-7 cm long, somewhat leathery, hairless;petiole mostly c 2 mm long; stipules 3-5 mm long, seldom persisting beyond the apical node. Flowers usually solitary or in few-flowered clusters, in one axil near the apex of a branch or branchlet but sometimes appearing terminal, sessile or very shortly pedunculate; bracteoles ovate, c1-3 mm long, ciliate. Corolla 5-lobed, white, usually pink-tinged or streaked outside; tube 1.5-5 cm long; lobes elliptic to slightly obovate, 1.5-2.5 cm long, shortly hairy on both surfaces. Fruit spherical to broadly ellipsoid, 1.5-2 cm long; calyx limb persistent. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | amoena: pleasant, charming, agreeable. |
| Habitat: | In dry forest on sandy soils with Spirostachys, Hymenocardia and Afzelia. |
| Altitude range: | 100 - 330 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Southern Mozambique, Eswatini and Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape South Africa. |
| Mozambique distribution: | M |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 7 February 2017 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 196. (Includes a picture). Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 648 - 650. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 956. (Includes a picture). Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 628 - 629. (Includes a picture). |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Hyperacanthus amoenusAfrican Plant Database: Hyperacanthus amoenus
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Hyperacanthus amoenus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Hyperacanthus amoenus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Hyperacanthus amoenus
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iNaturalist: Hyperacanthus amoenus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Hyperacanthus amoenus
JSTOR Plant Science: Hyperacanthus amoenus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Hyperacanthus amoenus
Plants of the World Online: Hyperacanthus amoenus
Tropicos: Hyperacanthus amoenus
Wikipedia: Hyperacanthus amoenus
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