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MEMECYLON sansibaricum var. sansibaricum [family MELASTOMATACEAE]

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, (1975) Author: G. E. WICKENS
Names
MEMECYLON sansibaricum var. sansibaricum [family MELASTOMATACEAE], ; A. & R. Fernandes in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 43: 302 (1969), pro parte, excl. syn. M. buchananii Gilg
MEMECYLON lutambense Markgraf [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in N.B.G.B. 12: 717 (1935); T.T.C.L.: 312 (1949). Type: Tanzania, Lindi District, Lutamba Lake, Schlieben 5688 (B, holo. †, K, iso. !)
MEMECYLON melindense A. & R. Fernandes [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 29: 62, t. 16 (1955) & in Mem. Soc. Brot. 11: 57, t. 7 (1956) & in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 34: 77, 195 (1960); K.T.S.: 264 (1961). Type: Kenya, Kilifi District, Arabuko, Dale in F.D. 3835 (PRE, holo., EA, K, iso. !)
MEMECYLON buchananii A. & R. Fernandes var. maritimum [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér. 2, 34: 77, t. 16 (1960) & 34: 195 (1960). Type: Kenya, Lamu District, Utwani, Mohamed Abdullah in F.D. 3351 (EA, holo., K, iso. !)
MEMECYLON sp. nov. [family MELASTOMATACEAE], sensu K.T.S.: 264 (1961), pro specim. Donald 2327 & Mohamed Abdullah in F.D. 3351
MEMECYLON sansibaricum (A. & R. Fernandes) A. & R. Fernandes var. maritimum [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 43: 304 (1969)
MEMECYLON sousae A. & R. Fernandes [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in Bol. Soc. Brot., sér.2, 46: 67, t. 4 (1972). Type: Mozambique, Beira, Gomes & Sousa 4380 (COI, holo., K, iso. !)
Information
Shrub or small tree up to 7(–10.5) m. high. Leaf-lamina broadly ovate, obtuse to shortly acuminate.
Range
DISTR. K7; T3, 6, 8; Z
Altitude range
10–100 m.
Distribution
KENYA Kilifi District Arabuko, Apr. 1930, Donald 1 in F.D. 2327 ! & Sokoke Forest, 14 Apr. 1954, Trump 136 ! & Gisau in E.A.H. 10988 !TANZANIA Morogoro District Lusunguru Forest Reserve, 19 Oct. 1959, Mgaza 333 !TANZANIA Kilwa District Selous Game Reserve, Libungani, 22 Feb. 1971, Ludanga 1258 !TANZANIA Lindi District Lutamba Lake, 4 Dec. 1934, Schlieben 5688 !TANZANIA Zanzibar I., Panga Juu Cave-well, 10 June 1931, Vaughan 1339 !
Distribution (external)
Mozambique
MEMECYLON sansibaricum var. sansibaricum [family MELASTOMATACEAE]
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