Monanthotaxis chasei (N. Robson) Verdc.

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Survey Plot 3, Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community

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Magorogodo hills, Zomba Community

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Synonyms:	Popowia chasei N. Robson
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Status:	Native
Description:	Scrambling shrub or liane. Branches long and whip-like, appressed hairy when young, later becoming hairless. Leaves alternate, obovate to oblanceolate, 7-18.5 cm long, often cordate at the base, dark green and mostly hairless above, blue-green and sparsely appressed hairy beneath, particularly on the veins; net-veining distinct on both surfaces. Flowers solitary or in 2–5-flowered, leaf-opposed clusters on slender stalks c. 2.5 cm long. Petals yellowish, thick and fleshy, densely golden-hairy. Fruit of 2-7 globose to ellipsoid carpels, up to 1 cm long, hairless, bright red when ripe.
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Derivation of specific name:	chasei : named for Norman C Chase (1888 - ?), one of our foremost collectors of Zimbabwean plants
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Worldwide distribution:	Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe.
Malawi distribution:	S
Growth form(s):	Climber, liane.
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Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 124. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 39. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 23. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 236. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 17. Robson, N.K.B. (1960). Annonaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 124 - 125. As Popowia chasei Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 39.

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