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Geophila cecilae

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Name

Identification
Geophila cecilae N.E.Br. [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Brown, N.E., Geophila obvallata Didr. [family RUBIACEAE ] Verified by Verdcourt, B., Geophila obvallata Didr. [family RUBIACEAE ] Verified by Vanthournout, S.,
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  • Geophila obvallata
  • Geophila cecilae

Flora

Entry for GEOPHILA obvallata (K. Schum.) Verdc. subsp. ioides [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
GEOPHILA obvallata (K. Schum.) Verdc. subsp. ioides [family RUBIACEAE], in K.B. 30: 267 (1975). Type: Mozambique, Quelimane, Stuhlmann 711 (B, holo. †)
GEOPHILA ioides K. Schum. [family RUBIACEAE], in P.O.A. C: 392 (1895)
GEOPHILA cecilae N.E. Br. [family RUBIACEAE], in K.B. 1906: 107 (1906). Type: Mozambique, Beira, swamps at Dondo, Cecil 254 (K, holo.!)
Information
Leaf-blades rounded-reniform to ovate. Calyx-lobes linear or linear-subulate or very slightly spathulate at the apex, 1.4–3.4 mm. long. Corolla-tube 3–4 mm. long. Fig. 7/3–5, p. 111.
Range
DISTR. K7; T3, 4, 6, 8
Altitude range
80–950 m.
Distribution
KENYA Kwale District Buda Mafisini Forest, 19 Aug. 1953, Drummond & Hemsley 3892! & Shimba Hills, Kwale, 14 Jan. 1964, Verdcourt 3920! & Shimba Hills, Makadara Forest, 6 May 1968, Magogo & Glover 1018!TANZANIA Lushoto District Amani-Monga road, 0.8 km. NNE. of Amani, 23 July 1953, Drummond & Hemsley 3414!TANZANIA Tanga District lower Sigi valley, 15 May 1950, Verdcourt 203!TANZANIA Morogoro District Nguru Mts., Liwale valley, Manyangu Forest, 27 Mar. 1953, Drummond & Hemsley 1858!
Distribution (external)
Burundi
Mozambique (see note)

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