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Philippia usambarensis

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Name

Identification
Philippia pollidiflora Alm. & Th. [family ERICACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Ross R, 1957 Philippia usambarensis [family ERICACEAE ] Verified by Ross R, 1957
Related name
  • Philippia pollidiflora
  • Philippia pallidiflora
  • Philippia usambarensis
  • Erica mannii

Flora

Entry for Erica mannii (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) Beentje subsp. usambarensis [family ERICACEAE]
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, (2006) Author: HENK BEENTJE
Names
Erica mannii (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) Beentje subsp. usambarensis [family ERICACEAE], in Utafiti 3, 1: 13 (1990). Type: Tanzania, Lushoto District: Usambara, Braun 2677 (B†, EA, syn.) & 2848 (B†, EA, syn.), same area: Engler 1275, Holst 38 & 423, Liebush s.n. (all B†, syn.), Eick 107 (B†, LD fragment, syn.)
Philippia usambarensis Alm & T.C.E.Fr. [family ERICACEAE], in K. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad.Handl. ser. 3, 4 (4): 35 (1927); T.T.C.L.: 194 (1949)
Philippia pallidiflora (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) R.Ross subsp. usambarensis [family ERICACEAE], in B.J.B.B. 27, 4: 752 (1957); K.T.S.: 180 (1961)
Philippia benguelensis [family ERICACEAE], sensu K.T.S.: 179 (1961), non (Engl.) Britten
Philippia mannii (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) R.Ross subsp. usambarensis [family ERICACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot. ser. 2, 53: 144 (1981) & in F.Z. 7(1): 178 (1983)
Information
Shrub or tree 0.5– 8 m high; youngest branchlets 0.5 mm or more in diameter, with prominent broad infrafoliar ridges. Leaves 2– 6 mm long, 0.6– 1.3 mm wide. Pedicels up to 5.5 mm long, puberulous with short simple hairs. Ovary 4– locular in most or all flowers.
Range
DISTR. K 1, 4, 6, 7; T 2– 3, 5– 6
Altitude range
(750– )1200– 2650 m
Distribution
KENYA Northern Frontier District Mt Nyiru, Jan. 1959, Newbould 3430!KENYA Machakos District Nzaui Hill summit, Mar. 1973, Lawton 1803!KENYA Teita District Taita Hills, Vuria summit, Feb. 1966, Gillett et al. 17095!TANZANIA Lushoto District W Usambara Mts, 2 km NE of Bumbuli Mission, May 1953, Drummond & Hemsley 2458!TANZANIA Kondoa District Kinyassi Scarp, Jan. 1928, Burtt 956!TANZANIA Kilosa District Ukaguru Mts, Mt Mnyera, June 1978, Thulin & Mhoro 2806!
Distribution (external)
; Mozambique
Notes
USES. None recordedCONSERVATION Fairly widely distributed; least concern (LC)

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