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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
See var. benguelensis for general details. This variety is distinguisged by the more dense, white appressed hairs on both surfaces of the leaves; the lack of glands on stems and leaves and the white corollas. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | benguelensis: of the Benguella region of Angola; albescens: becoming white, either referring to the whitish pubescens on the leaves or the white flowers in this variety. |
| Habitat: | Often among rocks and by streams. |
| Altitude range: | 1500 - 22000 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | South-western Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 141. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 726. Ross, R. (1957). Notes on Philippia Bulletin du Jardin Botanique de L'Etat Bruxelles 27(4) Pages 752 - 754. Protologue as Philippia benguelensis var. albescens Ross, R. (1983). Ericaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(1) Pages 179 - 180. As Philippia benguelensis albescens |
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