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Ampelocissus rhodesica

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Identification
Ampelocissus rhodesica Suess. [family VITACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet, Ampelocissus obtusata (Planch.) Wild & R.B.Drumm. [family VITACEAE ] Verified by Bräuchler, C., 2006
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  • Ampelocissus rhodesica
  • Ampelocissus obtusata

Flora

Entry for Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. kirkiana Planch. Wild & Drummond [family VITACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 2, Part 2, page 439, (1966) Author: H. Wild and R. B. Drummond
Names
Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. kirkiana Planch. Wild & Drummond [family VITACEAE], in Kirkia, 3: 16 (1963). Type: drawing 145 by Kirk (K) made from a specimen growing by the R. Luabo, Mozambique.
Ampelocissus kirkiana Planch. [family VITACEAE], in A. & C. DC., Mon. Phan. 5, 2: 403 (1887). — Gilg & Brandt, tom. cit.: 435 (1911). — Bullock in Kew Bull. 3: 187 (1948). — Suesseng, loc. cit. Type as above.
Ampelocissus pulchra Gilg [family VITACEAE], in Engl., Pflanzenw. Ost-Afr. C: 257 (1895). — Gilg & Brandt, tom. cit.: 434, fig. 1F (1911). — Gilg & Fr., loc. cit. — Brenan, tom. cit.: 26 (1949). — Suesseng. loc. cit. Type from Tanganyika.
Ampelocissus elisabethvilleana De Wild. [family VITACEAE], in Bull. Jard. Bot. Brux. 4: 365 (1914). — Willems, F.C.B. 9: 562 (1960). Type from the Congo.
Ampelocissus venenosa De Wild. [family VITACEAE], tom. cit.: 364 (1914). Type from the Congo.
Ampelocissus rhodesica Suesseng. [family VITACEAE], in Proc. & Trans. Rhod. Sci. Ass. 43: 110 (1951); in Engl. & Prantl, loc. cit. Type; S. Rhodesia, Marandellas, Dehn 527 (M, holotype; SRGH).
Information
Plant scrambling or climbing, usually with tendrils; leaflet-lamina 4-c. 11 cm. long, apex acute or obtuse; lateral leaflets with petiolules up to 5 cm. long.
Habitat
Woodland and often on rocky outcrops.
Distribution
Mozambique GI Vila de João Belo, fl. 17.xi.1957, Barbosa & Lemos in Barbosa 8098 (COI; LISC; LMJ).Mozambique MS Chimoio, fr. 25.ii.1948, Garcia 154 (LISC).Zimbabwe E Umtali, fl. 11.xii.1953, Chase 5153 (BM; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Salisbury, Twentydales, fl. 31.xi.1951, Wild 3673 (SRGH).Zimbabwe W Nyamandhlovu, fl. x.1930, Pardy in GHS 4974 (SRGH).Zambia S Bombwe, fr. 27.ii.1933, Martin 598 (FHO).Zambia C Serenje, fl. 30.x.1956, White 3809 (FHO).Zambia W Kitwe, fr. 26.i.1954, Fanshawe 717 (K; NDO).Zambia N Abercorn, fl. 12.i.1955, Richards 4053 (K).Mozambique Z Mocuba, Namagoa, fl. 14.xi.1948, Faulkner 385 (COI; K).Malawi S Ncheu Distr., Lower Kirk Range, fr. 17.iii.1955, E.M. & W. 968 (BM; SRGH).Zimbabwe N Sebungwe, Kariangwe, fl. 13.xi.1956, Lovemore 494 (SRGH).Botswana N Ngamiland., fl. xii.1930, Curson 733 (PRE).Zambia B Mongu, Lake Kande, fl. 11.xi.1959, Drummond & Cookson 6345 (SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Congo
Angola (Moxico)
Transvaal
Notes
A. pulchra represents a form with globose-capitate inflorescences but this character, particularly in specimens with young inflorescences, occurs occasionally throughout the range of subsp. kirkiana. It seems of little significance. The ranges of the two subspecies overlap considerably in N. Rhodesia and in this territory intermediates are fairly common e.g., Macaulay 1004 (K) from Mumbwa, White 3597 (FHO) from Kawambwa and White 1949 (FHO) from Sesheke.

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