Streptocarpus acicularis I. Darbysh. & Massingue

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Frequency:	Rare, known only from the type specimen
Status:	Native
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Derivation of specific name:	acicularis: referring to the long, slender, needle-like capsules
Habitat:	Stream banks in evergreen forest at c. 280 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Chimanimani Mountains, Mozambique
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Endemic status:	Endemic
Red data list status:	Critically Endangered
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Literature:	Darbyshire, I. & Massingue, A.O. (2014). Two new species of Streptocarpus (Gesneriaceae) from tropical Africa Edinburgh Journal of Botany 71(1) Pages 3 - 13. (Includes a picture). 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 87. Timberlake, J., Darbyshire, I., Wursten, B., Hadj-Hammou, J., Ballings, P., Mapaura, A., Matimele, H., Banze, A., Chipanga, H., Muassinar, D., Massunde, J., Chelene, I., Osborne, J., Shah, T. (2016). Chimanimani Mountains: Botany and Conservation. Report produced under CEPF Grant 63512. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London. Page 50.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Streptocarpus acicularis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Streptocarpus acicularis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Streptocarpus acicularis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Streptocarpus acicularis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Streptocarpus acicularis
JSTOR Plant Science: Streptocarpus acicularis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Streptocarpus acicularis
Plants of the World Online: Streptocarpus acicularis
Tropicos: Streptocarpus acicularis
Wikipedia: Streptocarpus acicularis