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Galpinia transvaalica

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Identification
Galpinia transvaalica N.E.Br. [family LYTHRACEAE ]
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Flora

Entry for Galpinia transvaalica N. E. Br. [family LYTHRACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 276, (1978) Author: A. Fernandes
Names
Galpinia transvaalica N. E. Br. [family LYTHRACEAE], in Kew Bull. 1894: 346 (1894).—Oliv. in Hook., Ic. Pl. 24: t. 2375 (1895).—Koehne in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 29: 164 (1900); in Engl. & Prantl, Pflanzenfam. Nachtr. 2: 48(1900); in Engl., Pflanzenr. IV, 216: 184, fig. 29 (1903).—Engl., Pflanzenw. Air. 3, 2: 649, fig. 284 (1921).—Burtt Davy, F.P.F.T.: 196, fig. 24 (1926).—Hutch., Botanist in S. Afr.: 339, fig. pag. 377 (1946).— Fernandes & Diniz in Garcia de Orta 4, 3: 389 (1956).—Gomes e Sousa, Dendrol. Moçamb. 2: 557, t. 168 (1967). TAB. 67. Type from the Transvaal.
Information
Small tree 3–7 m. high, glabrous, the branches 4-gonous. Leaves (2)5–9 x (1)2–4·5 cm., oblong-obovate or elliptic-obovate or elliptic-oblong, rounded at the often plicate apex, margin narrowly recurved, base ± cuneate, coriaceous, densely and very minutely pellucid-dotted (at least under the microscope), pinnately nerved, the midrib with a gland on the under side just below the apex; petiole 3–4 mm. long. Panicles terminal, 6–12 cm. long. Calyx-tube c. 2·5 x 4 mm., the lobes triangular, erect, as long as the tube. Petals 4 mm. long, ovate-lanceolate, acute, shortly clawed, caducous, creamy whitish. Stamens exserted; filamentsc.8mm.long; anthers subcircular, c. 1 mm. in diam. Ovary c. 2 mm. in diameter; style 6 mm. long. Capsule up to 5 mm. in diameter, globose. Seeds c. 2·5 mm. in diameter, subcircular, with a very thin wing.
Habitat
In dune scrub, littoral forests, evergreen thickets and savannas on argillaceous-sandy or rocky soils.
Distribution
Mozambique M Maputo, Polana slope, fl. 22.1.1960, Lemos & Balsinhas 23 (COI; LISC; PRE; SRGH); InhacaL, Ponta Ponduine, 0–200 m., fr. 8.vii.1958, Mogg 28053 (K; LISC; LMU; PRE).Zimbabwe S Nuanetsi, Malangwe R., SW. Mateke Hills, c. 615 m., fr. 6.v.1958, Drummond 5668 (COI; K; LISC; PRE; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Transvaal
Swaziland

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