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Polyochnella welwitschii

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Identification
Polyochnella welwitschii Tiegh. [family OCHNACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Ochna mechowiana O.Hoffm. [family OCHNACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Exell, A. W. & Mendonça, F. A., Isotype of Ochna welwitschii Rolfe [family OCHNACEAE ] Verified by Engler, A.,
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  • Ochna welwitschii
  • Ochna mechowiana
  • Polyochnella welwitschii

Flora

Entry for Ochna afzelii subsp. mechowiana O. Hoffm. N. Robson [family OCHNACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 2, Part 1, page 224, (1963) Author: N. K. B. Robson
Names
Ochna afzelii subsp. mechowiana O. Hoffm. N. Robson [family OCHNACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot., Ser. 2, 36: 33 (1962). Type from Angola (Malange).
Ochna mechowiana O. Hoffm. [family OCHNACEAE], in Linnaea, 43: 123 (1881). — Gilg in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 33: 234 (1903). — R.E. Fr., Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo-Exped. 1: 150, t. 3 fig. 3 (1914). — Exell & Mendonça, C.F.A. 1, 2: 288 (1951) pro parte. Type as above.
Ochna welwitschii Rolfe [family OCHNACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot. 11: 84 (1893). — Hiern, Cat. Afr. PI. Welw. 1: 121 (1896). — Gilg, loc. cit. Type from Angola (Cuanza Norte).
Ochnella mechowiana O. Hoffm. Van Tiegh. [family OCHNACEAE], in Ann. Sci. Nat., Ser. 8, Bot. 16: 344 (1902). Type as for O. afzelii subsp. mechowiana.
Polyochnella welwitschii Rolfe Van Tiegh. [family OCHNACEAE], loc. cit. Type as for Ochna welwitschii.
Information
Inflorescence-rhachis very short or absent. Sepals in flower 5–8 mm. long, in fruit (10) 12–18 mm. long. Petals lemon to bright yellow, 8–13 mm. long. Anthers 1–2 mm. long. Carpels (6) 7–8. Drupelets 7–8 x 6 mm.
Distribution
Zambia W Ndola, fl. & fr. 26.ix.1955, Fanshawe 2462 (K; SRGH).Zambia N Abercorn, fl. 30.ix.1949, Bullock 1114 (K; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
north-western Angola
the lower Congo
Katanga
western Tanganyika

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