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Astrochlaena ledermannii

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Identification
Astrochlaena ledermannii Pilg. [family CONVOLVULACEAE ] Verified by Verdcourt,B., Astripomoea malvacea (Dammer) Verdc. [family CONVOLVULACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Verdcourt,B.,
Related name
  • Astripomoea malvacea
  • Astrochlaena ledermannii

Flora

Entry for ASTRIPOMOEA malvacea (Dammer) Verdc. var. volkensii [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1963) Author: B. VERDCOURT (East African Herbarium)
Names
ASTRIPOMOEA malvacea (Dammer) Verdc. var. volkensii [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in K.B. 13 : 193 (1958). Type : Tanganyika, Kilimanjaro, Marangu, Volkens 2120 (B, holo. †, BR, iso.!)
Astrochlaena volkensii Dammer [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in P.O.A. C : 331 (1895); Bak. & Rendle in F.T.A. 4 (2) : 120 (1905)
Convolvulus phillipsiae Bak. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in K.B. 1895 : 221 (1895). Type : Somali Republic (N.), Golis Range, Lort Phillips (K, holo.!)
Astrochlaena phillipsiae (Bak.) Rendle [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in F.T.A. 4 (2) : 121 (1905)
Astrochlaena stuhlmannii Rendle var. parviflora [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in F.T.A. 4 (2) : 122 (1905). Type : Uganda, Mpororo, Scott Elliot 8044 (BM, holo.!, K, iso.!)
Astrochlaena rotundata Pilger [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in E.J. 45 : 222 (1910). Types : South West Africa, Ankas Kreyfontein, Dinter 817 & 817a (B, syn. †, Z, isosyn.)
Astrochlaena magisii De Wild. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in B.J.B.B. 3 : 260 (1911). Type : Congo Republic, Uele, Durumu, Magis (BR, holo.!)
Astrochlaena mildbraedii Pilger [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Z.A.E. : 277 (1911). Type: Tanganyika, Bukoba District, Katojo, Mildbraed 267 (B, holo. †)
Astrochlaena ledermannii Pilger [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in E.J. 48 : 350 (1912). Type : E. Cameroons Republic, Babunderi, Ledermann 3198 (B, lecto. †, BM, isolecto.!)
Astrochlaena menispermoïdes Standl. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Smiths. Misc. Coll. 68 (5) : 11 (1917). Type : Kenya, near Nairobi, Mearns 236 (US, holo.!, BM, iso. !)
Astripomoea rotundata (Pilger) Meeuse [family CONVOLVULACEAE], in Bothalia 6 : 711 (1958)
Information
Perennial with prostrate branches. Leaves orbicular-ovate, about 4 cm. long (or less) and wide, rounded or obtuse and apiculate or mucronate or bluntly acute at the apex, cordate or rounded at the base, tomentose but green above, densely, but not very finely, subfloccosely tomentose beneath. Inflorescences mostly 1–3-flowered.
Range
DISTR. U1, 2, 4; K2–6; T1, 2, 4 intermediates occur in Nigeria
Altitude range
900–1950 m.
Distribution
KENYA Laikipia District Rumuruti, July 1931, Napier 1230!KENYA Nairobi, Thika Road House, 30 Apr. 1954, Verdcourt 1125 !KENYA Central Kavirondo District Muhoroni to Kisumu, 14 Dec. 1905, Baker 356 !TANGANYIKA Bukoba District Bunazi, Gillman 483! ;TANGANYIKA Ufipa District Lake Kwela, 4 Nov. 1950, Bullock 3464 !UGANDA Karamoja District Morutukan, 26 May 1940, A. S. Thomas 3552! & Amaler at foot of Mt. Debasien, 1936, Eggeling 2548 ! ;UGANDA Kigezi District Kamwezi, July 1949, Purseglove 2998 !
Distribution (external)
Somali Republic (N.)
Ethiopia
Sudan Republic
Congo
Cameroons Republics
Natal
South West Africa

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