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Galium bussei
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Mtoroshanga Pass
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mtoroshanga Pass
Photo: Bart Wursten
Mt Chinaka, Juliasdale
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| Synonyms: |
Galium bussei K. Schum. & K. Krause var. glabrum Brenan Galium bussei K. Schum. & K. Krause var. strictius Brenan Galium bussei K. Schum. & K. Krause var. glabrostrictius Brenan Galium stenophyllum Baker var. flavoviride Itzschn. & Merxm. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial herb, growing from a woody roostock. Stems erect or semi-erect up to 60 cm. Leaves in whorls of 5-10, linear-oblanceolate with strongly recurved margins. Inflorescence dense, many-flowered. Flowers cream to pale yellow. |
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| Habitat: | In grassland or grassy areas in Brachystegia woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 1200 - 2250 m |
| Flowering time: | (Jan) |
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| Malawi distribution: | N,C,S |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 3 October 2015 |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 241. as var. bussei, var. glabrum and var. strictius Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 27. 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 72. as var. bussei and var. glabrum Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 162. as var. glabrum Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Page 199. as var. bussei, var. glabrum, var. strictius and var. glabrostrictius Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 98. as var. glabrum |
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