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| Frequency: | Very local. |
| Status: | Native |
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| Notes: | This very recently described species (2011) is threatened by small scale forest clearing for potato farming. |
| Derivation of specific name: | namuliensis: of Mt Namuli in Mozambique, where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat: | Moist montane Podocarpus-Syzigium forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | So far only known from Mt Namuli, Mozambique. |
| Mozambique distribution: | Z |
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| Endemic status: | Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Critically Endangered |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
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 79. Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015). Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6) Page 155. Harris, T., Darbyshire, I. & Polhill, R. (2011). New species and range extensions from Mt Namuli, Mt Mabu and Mt Chiperone in northern Mozambique Kew Bulletin 66(2) Pages 244 - 246. (Includes a picture). |
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