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ATHRIXIA rosmarinifolia var. rosmarinifolia [family COMPOSITAE]
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 315, (2002) Author: H.J. BEENTJE
Names
ATHRIXIA rosmarinifolia var. rosmarinifolia [family COMPOSITAE]
Klenzea rosmarinifolia Walp. [family ], Repert. 2: 973 (1843)
Information
Leaves 1–6 cm long, 0.1–0.4(–1) cm wide.
Range
DISTR. U 1, 3; K 2–5; T 2, 4–7
Altitude range
(1050?) 1650–3500 m
Distribution
UGANDA Karamoja District Mt Kadam [Debasien], Jan. 1936, Eggeling 2701!;KENYA Elgeyo District Cherangani, Arror Valley, Jan. 1971, Tweedie 3904!;TANZANIA Masai District Lemagrut, Oct. 1988, Chuwa 2704!UGANDA Mbale District Elgon above Butadiri, Dec. 1967, Hedberg 4507!KENYA Nakuru District Londiani, Nov. 1967, Perdue & Kibuwa 9132!;KENYA Meru District Mt Kenya, Urumandi, Aug. 1944, Le Pelley in Bally 3428!TANZANIA Mpwapwa, Aug. 1930, Greenway 2423!;TANZANIA Mbeya District Mbeya Peak Forest Reserve, Aug. 1958, Myembe 56!
Distribution (external)
; Congo (Kinshasa)
Sudan
Ethiopia
Zambia
Malawi
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Notes
The protologue cites the specimen Schimper 267; I believe this is a typographical error. The type is Schimper 265 from Mts Kubbi.The other variety, var. foliosa (S. Moore) Kroner occurs in Malawi and Zimbabwe; its leaves are much larger than in the typical variety.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 315, (2002) Author: H.J. BEENTJE
Names
ATHRIXIA rosmarinifolia var. rosmarinifolia [family COMPOSITAE]
Klenzea rosmarinifolia Walp. [family ], Repert. 2: 973 (1843)
Information
Leaves 1–6 cm long, 0.1–0.4(–1) cm wide.
Range
DISTR. U 1, 3; K 2–5; T 2, 4–7
Altitude range
(1050?) 1650–3500 m
Distribution
UGANDA Karamoja District Mt Kadam [Debasien], Jan. 1936, Eggeling 2701!;KENYA Elgeyo District Cherangani, Arror Valley, Jan. 1971, Tweedie 3904!;TANZANIA Masai District Lemagrut, Oct. 1988, Chuwa 2704!UGANDA Mbale District Elgon above Butadiri, Dec. 1967, Hedberg 4507!KENYA Nakuru District Londiani, Nov. 1967, Perdue & Kibuwa 9132!;KENYA Meru District Mt Kenya, Urumandi, Aug. 1944, Le Pelley in Bally 3428!TANZANIA Mpwapwa, Aug. 1930, Greenway 2423!;TANZANIA Mbeya District Mbeya Peak Forest Reserve, Aug. 1958, Myembe 56!
Distribution (external)
; Congo (Kinshasa)
Sudan
Ethiopia
Zambia
Malawi
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Notes
The protologue cites the specimen Schimper 267; I believe this is a typographical error. The type is Schimper 265 from Mts Kubbi.The other variety, var. foliosa (S. Moore) Kroner occurs in Malawi and Zimbabwe; its leaves are much larger than in the typical variety.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 315, (2002) Author: H.J. BEENTJE
Names
ATHRIXIA rosmarinifolia var. rosmarinifolia [family COMPOSITAE]
Klenzea rosmarinifolia Walp. [family ], Repert. 2: 973 (1843)
Information
Leaves 1–6 cm long, 0.1–0.4(–1) cm wide.
Range
DISTR. U 1, 3; K 2–5; T 2, 4–7
Altitude range
(1050?) 1650–3500 m
Distribution
UGANDA Karamoja District Mt Kadam [Debasien], Jan. 1936, Eggeling 2701!;KENYA Elgeyo District Cherangani, Arror Valley, Jan. 1971, Tweedie 3904!;TANZANIA Masai District Lemagrut, Oct. 1988, Chuwa 2704!UGANDA Mbale District Elgon above Butadiri, Dec. 1967, Hedberg 4507!KENYA Nakuru District Londiani, Nov. 1967, Perdue & Kibuwa 9132!;KENYA Meru District Mt Kenya, Urumandi, Aug. 1944, Le Pelley in Bally 3428!TANZANIA Mpwapwa, Aug. 1930, Greenway 2423!;TANZANIA Mbeya District Mbeya Peak Forest Reserve, Aug. 1958, Myembe 56!
Distribution (external)
; Congo (Kinshasa)
Sudan
Ethiopia
Zambia
Malawi
Mozambique
Zimbabwe
Notes
The protologue cites the specimen Schimper 267; I believe this is a typographical error. The type is Schimper 265 from Mts Kubbi.The other variety, var. foliosa (S. Moore) Kroner occurs in Malawi and Zimbabwe; its leaves are much larger than in the typical variety.
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