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Virectaria multiflora

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Filed as Virectaria multiflora (Sm.) Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE]

Filed as Virectaria multiflora (Sm.) Bremek [family RUBIACEAE]

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Virectaria multiflora (Sm.) Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Dessein S., 2000

gbawi (FCD) fawaliti (FCD) ngulu-gbe (FCD) ngulu-gbe-ha = female ‘ngulu-gbe’ (FCD) njσpσ-yufa (FCD) kasolσ (FCD) kpawo (FCD) kpwawi (FCD) silolσ (FCD) sowulσ-lumbo general terms, incl. way (SIERRA LEONE, MENDE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4
foliemba (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, MANDING-MANDINKA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 4

Flora

Entry for Virectaria multiflora (Sm.) Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE]

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

Flora of West Tropical Africa

Reference Sources

Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 2,

Virectaria multiflora (Sm.) Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE], in Verh. K. Nederl. Akad. Wetensch., Afd. Natuurk., sect. 2, 48: 21 (1952); Verdc, in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 23: 40, fig. 5A, etc.

Virecta multiflora Sm. [family ], (1817)-F.T.A3: 48; F.W.T.A., ed1, 2: 130; ChevBot309; Berbaut FlSen77

Erect herb, a few inches to 2-4 ft. high flowers white or pinkish; in wet places and rock outcrops.

; in wet places and rock outcrops.

Mali: Fantiéla Chev. 745! Badi Berhaut 884; 4700.Port. G.: Bijimita (Feb.) Esp. Santo 1770! Gabu (Sept..) Esp. Santo 2785! Abreno (May) Esp. Santo 2006! S. Domingos (Aug.) Esp. Santo 3077!Guin.: Conakry (fr. Oct.) Adam 12610! Friguiagbé Chillou 656! Maneah Pobéguin 778! Macenta (Oct.) Baldwin 9831!S. L.: Sugar Loaf Mt., 2,400 ft.Lib.: Monrovia (Nov.) Dinklage 3240! Gbanga (Oct.) Daniel! Brewersville (Nov.) Barker 1086! Flumpa, Sanokwele Dist. (Sept.) Baldwin 9338!Iv. C.: Mt. Dou, Upper Sassandra Chev. 21488! Manikro to Tiégouakro (Aug.) Chev. 22319! Nimba Mte. (Aug.) Boughey GC 18081! Tonkoui (Dec.) Roberty 15857!Ghana: Kumasi (Dec.) Adams 4444! Atwabo Fishlock 63! Bou (fl. 8 fr. Nov.) Vigne FH 1462! Pepease (Nov.) Irvine 1710!N. Nig.: Patti Lokoja (Nov.) Dalz. 86!S. Nig.: Idanre Hills (Oct.) Keay & Onochie FHI 20242! Ondo (fl. 8 fr. Nov.) Onochie FHI 342321 Onitsha Barter 1792! Oban Talbot 282! Eket Talbot 3015!

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