Polysphaeria harrisii I. Darbyshire & C. Langa

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Frequency:	Local
Status:	Native
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Derivation of specific name:	harrisii: named after Timothy Harris, Botanist at Kew who collected the type specimen.
Habitat:	In understorey of forest, at forest margins and on ridges and rocky summits.
Altitude range:	900 - 1600 m
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Worldwide distribution:	only known from Mt Mabu and Mt Ile in Mozambique.
Mozambique distribution:	N
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Endemic status:	Endemic
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Literature:	Darbyshire, I., Langa. C. & Romeiras, M.M. (2019). A synopsis of Polysphaeria (Rubiaceae) in Mozambique, including two new species Phytotaxa 414(1) Pages 7 - 11. Protologue (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 93.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Polysphaeria harrisii
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