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Dissotis candolleana

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Identification
Dissotis candolleana Cogn. [family MELASTOMATACEAE ] Dissotis princeps (Boupl.) Triana [family MELASTOMATACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Wickens, G.E.,
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  • Dissotis eximia
  • Dissotis candolleana
  • Dissotis princeps

Flora

Entry for DISSOTIS princeps (Cogn.) A. & R. Fernandes var. candolleana [family MELASTOMATACEAE]
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, (1975) Author: G. E. WICKENS
Names
DISSOTIS princeps (Cogn.) A. & R. Fernandes var. candolleana [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 29: 56, t. 9, 10 (1955) & in Mem. Soc. Brot. 11: 40 (1956) & in C.F.A. 4: 155 (1970). Type: Angola, Malange, between Quitage and Condo, Welwitsch 404 (G, lecto., BM, BR, COI, K !, LISU, isolecto.)
DISSOTIS candolleana Cogn. [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in A. & C. DC., Monogr. Phan. 7: 375 (1891); Gilg in E.M. 2: 19 (1898); V.E. 3 (2): 751 (1921); T.T.C.L.: 309 (1949)
DISSOTIS muenzneri Engl. [family MELASTOMATACEAE], V.E. 3 (2): 751 (1921); T.T.C.L.: 309 (1949). Types: Tanzania, Njombe District, Lumbila [Lumbira], collector not cited, presumably Muenzner (B, syn. †) & Rungwe District, Kyimbila, collector not cited but believed to be Stolz 237 (B, syn. †, BM, K, isosyn. !)
Information
Fascicles of bristles on calyx-tube less dense, not obscuring the calyx-tube, ± 1.5 mm. long (fig. 10/4, p. 31). Inflorescence usually lax.
Range
DISTR. T7, 8
Altitude range
1440–1950 m.
Distribution
TANZANIA Rungwe District Kyimbila, 23 Sept. 1910, Stolz 237 ! & Manow, 3 Feb. 1970, Fuller 28 !TANZANIA Songea District Matengo Highlands, Umgano, 12 May 1936, Zerny 666 !
Distribution (external)
Cameroun (fide A. & R. Fernandes (1956), but no specimens seen)
Zaire
Malawi
Mozambique
Zambia
Rhodesia
Angola
Swaziland
South Africa (Natal)

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