Antherotoma naudinii Hook. f. [family MELASTOMATACEAE]

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 220, (1978) Author: R. and A. Fernandes
Names
Antherotoma antherotoma Naud. Krasser [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in Engl. & Pranti, Pflanzenfam. 3, 7: 154 (1893) nom. illegit.
Dissotis kundelungensis De Wild. [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot. Sér. 4, 2: 117 (1913). Type from Zaire.
Antherotoma naudinii Hook. f. [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in Benth. & Hook. f.. Gen. Pl. 1: 745(1867); in F.T.A. 2: 444 (1871).—Triana in Trans. Linn. Soc. Lond. 28: 57, t. 4 fig. 43 [1871] (1872).—Gilg in Engl., Mon. Afr. Pflanzen. 2: 9, t. 1 fig. F (1898).—Bak. in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 72 (1901).—De Wild. in Ann. Mus. Congo Belge, Bot. Sér. 5, 2: 327 (1908).—Th. & H. Dur., Syll. Fl. Cong.: 208 (1909).—Engl., Pflanzenw. Afr. 3, 2: 746, fig. 317D (1921).—Perrier in Fl. Madag., Melastom.: 7, t. 1 fig. 6, 6', 6\", 7, 8 (1951).—Brenan in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 8: 439 (1954).—Jacques-Felix in Ic. Pl. Afr. 3: t. 51 (1955).—A. & R. Fernandes in An. Junta Invest. Ultramar 10, 3: 47 (1955); in Mem. Soc. Brot. 11: 8 & 66 (1956); in Kirkia 1: 69 (1961); in C.F.A. 4: 124 (1970).—Binns, H.C.L.M.: 67 (1968).—Wickens in F.T.E.A., Melastom.: 9 (1975). TAB. 54. Type from Madagascar.
Osbeckia antherotoma Naud. [family MELASTOMATACEAE], in Ann. Sci. Nat. Bot., Sér. 3, 13: 50, t.6 fig. 10 (1850); op. cit. 14: 56 (1850).—Cogn. in A. & C. DC., Mon. Phan. 7: 330 (1891).—Hiern Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 1, 2: 363(1898). Type as above.
Information
Stem up to 38 cm. high (usually less), unbranched or with long ascending branches, laxly leafy, sparsely appressed-setulose. Leaf-lamina 0·5–4·5(5–7) x 0·1–1·8(2) cm., increasing in size upwards, ovate to oblong, acute at the apex, contracted or acute at the base, entire or crenulate, the teeth ending in a bristle, membranous, concolorous, yellowish-green or pale green and sparsely subappressed-pilose on both faces, more densely so on the nerves beneath, 3–5-nerved; petiole 3–6(8) mm. long, setose. Flowers in terminal capitate cymes, surrounded at the base by 2·4(5) leaves; pedicels c. 2·5 mm. long, setulose; bracts subequalling the pedicels, setulose. Receptacle c. 2 mm. high, pale green, with sparse, brownish red or purplish bristles inserted towards the summit at the apex of little appendages. Sepals c. 1·5 mm. long, triangular-subulate, stellate-setose at the apex like the intersepalar segments. Petals 5 x 3·5 mm., obovate, pale mauve to pink. Anthers (0·5)0·75–1·75 mm. long, with non-undulate cells; pedoconnective 0·5–2 mm. long; filaments c. 2 mm. long. Ovary with a ring of bristles surrounding the base of the style. Fructiferous receptacle c. 3 x 2·75 mm., roundish at the base, a little contracted above the capsule. Seeds very minutely tuberculate.
Habitat
In open forests, woodlands, shady places in damp thickets, grasslands, dambos, humid granite outcrops, cultivated land, etc.
Range
Widespread in tropical Africa and Madagascar
Distribution
Zimbabwe S Victoria, Zimbabwe, fl. & fr. 4.v.1962, Drummond 7934 (SRGH).Mozambique MS Barue, Choa Mt., 1400 m., fl. & fr. 28.iii.1966, Torre & Correia 15482 (BR; COI; EA; LISC; M).Mozambique T Macanga (Furancungo), 1140–1265 m., fl. & fr. 17.iii.1966, Pereira, Sarmento & Marques 1812 (K).Malawi S Namwera Escarpment, Jalasi, 1120 m., fl. & fr. 15.iii.1955, E.M. & W. 907 (BM; LISC; SRGH).Malawi C Ntchisi Mt., 1400 m., fl. & fr. 24.vi.1946, Brass 16914 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Marandellas, fl. & fr. 4.iv.1950, Wild 3275 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe E Umtali, Vumba, Norsland Farm, fl. & fr. 8.iii.1949, Chase 1356 (BM; COI; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Matobo, Farm Besna Kobila, 1440 m., fl. & fr. v.1956. Miller 3567 (SRGH).Zambia S between Landlers Corner and Mumbwa, fl. 19.iii.1963, Van Rensburg 1702 (K; SRGH).Zambia E Lundazi Distr., Kangampande Mt., Nyika Plateau, 2100 m., fl. & fr. 3.v.1952, White 2570 (COI; FHO; K).Zambia W Mufulira, 1200 m., fl. & fr. 5.v.1934, Eyles 8135 (BM; K; SRGH).Zambia C 13 km. SE. of Lusaka, fl. & fr. 20.iv.1957, Noak 208 (K; SRGH).Mozambique N Vila Cabral, Massangulo Mt., 1450 m., fl. & fr. 25.ii.1964, Torre & Paiva 10795 (COI; LISC; LMU; PRE).Malawi N Nkhata Bay, Kandoli Hill, fl. 24.iv.1960, Eccles 24 (SRGH).Zimbabwe N Umvukwe Mt. near Dawson, fl. & fr. 29.iv.1948, Rodin 4473 (SRGH).Zambia N Kasama Distr., Chisimba Falls, fl. & fr. 20.v.1962, Robinson 5196 (K; SRGH).
Antherotoma naudinii Hook. f. [family MELASTOMATACEAE]
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