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Borreria princeae

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Name

Identification
Borreria princeae K.Schum. [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Spermacoce princeae (K.Schum.) Verdc. [family RUBIACEAE ] Verified by Verdcourt,B., Diodia stipulosa S.Moore [family RUBIACEAE ]
Related name
  • Diodia sarmentosa
  • Borreria princeae
  • Diodia breviseta
  • Spermacoce princeae
  • Diodia stipulosa

Flora

Entry for SPERMACOCE princeae var. princeae [family RUBIACEAE]
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, (1976) Author: B. VERDCOURT
Names
SPERMACOCE princeae var. princeae [family RUBIACEAE]
Borreria princeae K. Schum. [family RUBIACEAE], in E.J. 34: 341 (1904); Hepper, F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 2: 222 (1963); Verdc., in K.B. 17: 500 (1964); U.K.W.F.: 407 (1974)
Diodia stipulosa S. Moore [family RUBIACEAE], in J.L.S. 37: 310 (1906). Types: Kenya, Kikuyu, Gregory 92 (BM, syn.!) & Machakos District, Sani, Kassner 753 (BM, syn.!, K, isosyn.!) & Tanzania, Moshi District, Marangu, Volkens 413 (BM, syn.!, K, isosyn.!) & Cameroun, Preuss 682 (BM, syn.!)
Information
Stems pubescent on the angles; leaf-blades glabrescent or with sparse hairs beneath and on margins; capsule ± glabrescent or sometimes pubescent. Fig. 52.
Range
DISTR. U2–4; K?1, 2–5; T2–4, 6–8
Altitude range
960–2600 m.
Distribution
KENYA Trans-Nzoia District Kitale, Grassland Research Station, 2 Oct. 1959, Verdcourt 2465!KENYA Nyeri District Iriaini, Githi Location, 11 Dec. 1963, Kibui 40!KENYA Kiambu District Uplands, 15 Oct. 1950, Verdcourt 356!TANZANIA Arusha District Ngurdoto Crater National Park, Longil, East Lake, 24 Feb. 1966, Greenway & Kanuri 12390!TANZANIA Rungwe District Kyimbila, 16 Oct. 1910, Stolz 349!TANZANIA Songea District about 5 km. E. of Songea by R. Luhira, 15 Feb. 1956, Milne-Bedhead & Taylor 8700!UGANDA Kigezi District near Bunagana Hill, 13 Dec. 1930, B. D. Burtt 2988!UGANDA Mbale District Bugisu, Bulago, 28 Aug. 1932, A. S. Thomas 337! & Budadiri, Jan. 1932, Chandler 497!
Distribution (external)
Cameroun
Zaire
Burundi
Ethiopia

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