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Fadogia velutina

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Identification
Fadogia velutina De Wild. [family RUBIACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Fadogia tomentosa De Wild. [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Fadogia luangwae
  • Fadogia tomentosa
  • Fadogia velutina

Flora

Entry for Fadogia tomentosa var. tomentosa [family RUBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 5, Part 2, (1998) Author: D. Bridson
Names
Fadogia tomentosa var. tomentosa [family RUBIACEAE]
Fadogia velutina De Wild. [family RUBIACEAE], in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 90 (1914); Notes Fl. Katanga 4: 90 (1914); Contrib. Fl. Katanga: 214 (1921). Type from Zaire (Dem. Rep. Congo) (Shaba Prov.).
Information
Stems unbranched.Leaves often towards the upper limits of measurements given for the species, with the dense short velvety indumentum persisting, especially on the lower surface, save on the lowest leaves which are smaller and always narrowly elliptic.
Habitat
Brachystegia woodland and Cryptosepalum–Copaifera thicket on Kalahari Sand
Altitude range
1350 m.
1350
1350
Distribution
Zambia W Mwinilunga Distr., 27 km west of Mwinilunga on the Matonchi road, west of Musangila R., fl. 22.i.1975, Brummitt et al. 13973 (K).
Distribution (external)
Zaire (Dem. Rep. Congo)
Angola
Notes
Lewis 6158 from Mwinilunga (4–6 km SE of Angola-Zambia Border) is an odd form with narrower leaves, but they are perhaps not fully mature.

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