Tarenna longipedicellata (J.G. Garcia) Bridson

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Inhamitanga Forest Reserve, Cheringoma

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Synonyms:	Tarenna laurentii (De Wild.) J.G. Garcia var. longepedicellata J.G. Garcia
Common names:
Frequency:	local and uncommon
Status:	Native
Description:	Hairless shrub; young branches thinly covered with red-brown bark. Leaves broadly elliptic, 9–18 cm long, often with a drip tip, thinly textured, drying brownish; lateral nerves in c. 9 main pairs; tertiary nerves moderately prominent above; domatia inconspicuous; petioles 1–2.2 cm long; stipule limbs brown and somewhat darker at centre, ovate to broadly ovate, 4–7 mm long. Inflorescences moderately laxly many-flowered, terminal, often on short lateral branches with supporting leaves reduced or absent; pedicels 0.7–1.4 cm long, pubescent. Calyx tube 1 mm long, pubescent; limb 0.75 mm long, scarcely wider than tube, divided for ± half its length into ovate rounded lobes. Corolla tube 5–7 mm long, hairless outside; lobes narrowly oblong, 6–7 mm long. Fruit black when dry, c. 6 mm in diameter.
Notes:	It has only been recorded from the Dondo Forests and Inhamitanga forest. Since the Dondo forests have largely disappeared and Inhamitanga, though officially protected, is also threatened by fires and clearing this species should be red date listed at least as Vulnerable.
Derivation of specific name:	longipedicellata: with long pedicels.
Habitat:	in dense dry and evergreen forest.
Altitude range:	50 - 100 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Only known from small areas in the Sofala Province of Mozambique
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Endemic status:	Endemic
Red data list status:	Vulnerable
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 22 May 2018
Literature:	Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 602 - 604. Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 1011. (Includes a picture). Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 1044. Darbyshire, I., Timberlake, J., Osborne, J., Rokni, S., Matimele, H., Langa. C., Datizua, C., de Sousa, C., Alves, T., Massingue, A., Hadj-Hammou, J., Dhanda, S., Shah, T., Wursten, B. (2019). The endemic plants of Mozambique: diversity and conservation status Phytotaxa 136 Page 94.

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