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Geophila involucrata

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Name

Identification
Geophila involucrata Hiern [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Geophila obvallata
  • Geophila involucrata

Flora

Entry for GEOPHILA obvallata (Hiern) Verdc. subsp. involucrata [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 (Hiern) Verdc. subsp. involucrata [family RUBIACEAE], in K.B. 30: 267 (1975). Types: Zaire, Monbuttu, Munsa, Schweinfurth 3412 (K, syn.!, BM, isosyn.!) & Sudan, Niamniam, Mbruole, Schweinfurth 3670 (K, syn.!)
GEOPHILA involucrata Hiern [family RUBIACEAE], in F.T.A. 3: 222 (1877)
Information
Leaf-blades rounded-reniform to ovate. Calyx-lobes linear with distinctly spathulate tips, 3–6.6 mm. long, 0.8–1.3 mm. wide or rarely linear-subulate with scarcely any widening. Corolla-tube 4–6 mm. long. Fig. 7/6, p. 111.
Range
DISTR. U2, 4
Altitude range
1100–1200 m.
Distribution
UGANDA Bunyoro District Budongo Forest, June 1935, Eggeling 2069!UGANDA Masaka District Sese Is., Bugala I., Towa Forest, July 1945, Purseglove 1748!UGANDA Mengo District Sezibwa Forest, May 1915, Dummer 2618!
Distribution (external)
Zaire
Sudan
Notes
A very similar plant occurs in Angola.

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