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Limnophyton angolense

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Name

Identification
Limnophyton angolense Buchenau [family ALISMATACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
Related name
  • Limnophyton obtusifolium
  • Limnophyton angolense
Common name
  • bolo (Har.) (LIBERIA, MANO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1
  • a-mεs-a-ro-kant (NWT) (SIERRA LEONE, TEMNE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 1

Flora

Entry for LIMNOPHYTON angolense Buchen. [family ALISMATACEAE]
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, (1960) Author: Susan Carter
Names
LIMNOPHYTON angolense Buchen. [family ALISMATACEAE], in E.P. IV. 15: 23 (1903). Types: Angola, Malange, Mechow 281 (B, holo.†); and Kubango, Baum 364 (BM, K, isosyn.!)
Information
Petioles about 85 cm. long; blade of mature leaves sagittate, usually constricted laterally on a level with the petiole apex, 10–15 cm. measured along the midrib, 10–20 cm. wide at the constriction; lobes 13–20 cm. long, with the angle between them less than 90°; nerves 17–25; petiole and blade (especially on the lower surface) pubescent, the older, larger leaves rarely glabrous. Inflorescence of 4–6 whorls; bracts lanceolate, acute, 2–2.5 × 0.5 cm., pubescent on the back and margins; bracteoles 10–20, pubescent, about 1 cm. long; basal whorl with 7–11 hermaphrodite flowers and 8–12 ♂ flowers; pedicels 2–4 cm. long, not more than 0.5 mm. in diameter in the fruiting flowers and weakly recurved. Flower measurements as for L. obtusifolium (L.) Miq. Achenes ovoid, up to 5 × 4 mm. when dried, with the stalk 1.5 mm. long, longitudinally ridged, smooth and glossy red-brown; when fresh they are up to 8 × 5 mm., with the ridges scarcely evident. Fig. 5/6–13.
Range
DISTR. U1 4; T1, 4 scattered distribution from Sierra Leone, Liberia and Nigeria, to eastern Africa and Northern Rhodesia
Altitude range
1000–1200 m.
Distribution
TANGANYIKA Bukoba District Buyango, Gillman 297!;TANGANYIKA Mwanza District Ihelele, Mbarika, 3 Nov. 1952, Tanner 1117!;TANGANYIKA Kigoma District Kitolo, 22.5 km. N. of Nguruka, 7 Oct. 1949, Bally 7550!UGANDA Lango District Kachung, Mukasa in Eggeling 3951!;UGANDA Masaka District Lake Nabugabo, 6 Oct. 1953, Drummond & Hemsley 4650!;UGANDA Mengo District Namanve Swamp, Kiagwe, Aug. 1932, Eggeling 865!

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