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APHLOIA theiformis (Vahl) Benn. [family FLACOURTIACEAE]
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 1, (1975) Author: H. Sleumer (Rijksherbarium, Leiden)
Names
APHLOIA theiformis (Vahl) Benn. [family FLACOURTIACEAE], in Benn. & Br., Pl. Jav. Rar. 2: 192 (1840); Wild in F.Z. 1: 279, t. 48 (1960); K.T.S.: 223 (1961). Type: Réunion, Commerson in Herb. Thouin (C, holo.!)
Lightfootia theiformis Vahl [family ], Symb. Bot. 3: 69 (1794)
Prockia theiformis (Vahl) Willd. [family TILIACEAE], Sp. Pl. 2: 1214 (1800)
Neumannia theiformis (Vahl) A.Rich. [family FLACOURTIACEAE], Ess. Fl. Cub.: 97 (1845); Engl., P.O.A. C: 279 (1895) & in E.J. 28: 438 (1900); Gilg in E.J. 30: 360 (1901) & in E.J. 40: 503 (1908); Engl., V.E. 3 (2): 584, fig. 260 (1921); Gilg in E. & P. Pf., ed. 2, 21: 437, fig. 200 (1925)
Aphloia myrtiflora Galpin [family FLACOURTIACEAE], in K.B. 1895 : 142 (1895); T.S.K.: 22 (1936); T.T.C.L.: 229 (1949). Type: South Africa, Transvaal, Barberton, summit of Upper Moodies Mountain, Galpin 1082 (K, holo. !)
Neumannia myrtiflora (Galpin) Th. Dur. & Schinz [family FLACOURTIACEAE], Consp. Fl. Afr. 1(2): 218 (1898)
Information
Shrub or generally a slender tree, up to 20 m. tall. Branchlets drooping, brown, longitudinally striate with a stronger line decurrent from a stipular cushion. Leaf-blades narrowly elliptic to elliptic, or obovate-elliptic, or oblanceolate, apex subacute or obtuse, base cuneate, firmly chartaceous to subcoriaceous, often becoming bluish-green when dried, glabrous, serrate to serrulate, often entire towards the base, 3–8 cm. long, 1.2–2.8 cm. broad; lateral nerves 8–10 pairs, rather inconspicuous; petioles up to 3 mm. long. Flowers axillary, solitary or 2–3 (rarely more) in a fascicle or short raceme, 8–10 mm. in diameter; pedicels ± 1 cm. long. Sepals white, turning yellowish, orbicular, ± 5 mm. across, connate for 1–1.5 mm. at the base, the inner 3 more membranous and petaloid. Filaments 4–5 mm. long; anthers orbicular, 0.7 mm. across. Ovary ellipsoid; stigma as wide as the ovary, persistent. Berry globose, white, ± 5 mm. across. Seeds ± 2 mm. across. Fig. 19.
Range
DISTR. K7; T2, 3, 6–8
Altitude range
1300–2900 m.
Distribution
KENYA Teita District Ngangao Hill, H. M. Gardner in F.D. 2953 ! & Wandanyi Mt. top, Oct. 1938, Joanna in Bally 8939 ! & 8 km. NNE. of Ngerenyi, Sept. 1953, Drummond & Hemsley 4362 !TANZANIA Moshi District Kilimanjaro, between Umbwe and Weru Weru Rivers, Sept. 1932, Greenway 3214!TANZANIA Morogoro District Uluguru Mts., Lukwangule, Feb. 1935, E. M. Bruce 781 !TANZANIA Songea District Liwiri-Kiteza Forest Reserve, Oct. 1956, Semsei 2556 !
Distribution (external)
also in Malawi
Mozambique
Rhodesia
South Africa (Transvaal),
in Madagascar including Comores
Mascarenes including Rodriguez I.,
the Seychelles
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 1, (1975) Author: H. Sleumer (Rijksherbarium, Leiden)
Names
APHLOIA theiformis (Vahl) Benn. [family FLACOURTIACEAE], in Benn. & Br., Pl. Jav. Rar. 2: 192 (1840); Wild in F.Z. 1: 279, t. 48 (1960); K.T.S.: 223 (1961). Type: Réunion, Commerson in Herb. Thouin (C, holo.!)
Lightfootia theiformis Vahl [family ], Symb. Bot. 3: 69 (1794)
Prockia theiformis (Vahl) Willd. [family TILIACEAE], Sp. Pl. 2: 1214 (1800)
Neumannia theiformis (Vahl) A.Rich. [family FLACOURTIACEAE], Ess. Fl. Cub.: 97 (1845); Engl., P.O.A. C: 279 (1895) & in E.J. 28: 438 (1900); Gilg in E.J. 30: 360 (1901) & in E.J. 40: 503 (1908); Engl., V.E. 3 (2): 584, fig. 260 (1921); Gilg in E. & P. Pf., ed. 2, 21: 437, fig. 200 (1925)
Aphloia myrtiflora Galpin [family FLACOURTIACEAE], in K.B. 1895 : 142 (1895); T.S.K.: 22 (1936); T.T.C.L.: 229 (1949). Type: South Africa, Transvaal, Barberton, summit of Upper Moodies Mountain, Galpin 1082 (K, holo. !)
Neumannia myrtiflora (Galpin) Th. Dur. & Schinz [family FLACOURTIACEAE], Consp. Fl. Afr. 1(2): 218 (1898)
Information
Shrub or generally a slender tree, up to 20 m. tall. Branchlets drooping, brown, longitudinally striate with a stronger line decurrent from a stipular cushion. Leaf-blades narrowly elliptic to elliptic, or obovate-elliptic, or oblanceolate, apex subacute or obtuse, base cuneate, firmly chartaceous to subcoriaceous, often becoming bluish-green when dried, glabrous, serrate to serrulate, often entire towards the base, 3–8 cm. long, 1.2–2.8 cm. broad; lateral nerves 8–10 pairs, rather inconspicuous; petioles up to 3 mm. long. Flowers axillary, solitary or 2–3 (rarely more) in a fascicle or short raceme, 8–10 mm. in diameter; pedicels ± 1 cm. long. Sepals white, turning yellowish, orbicular, ± 5 mm. across, connate for 1–1.5 mm. at the base, the inner 3 more membranous and petaloid. Filaments 4–5 mm. long; anthers orbicular, 0.7 mm. across. Ovary ellipsoid; stigma as wide as the ovary, persistent. Berry globose, white, ± 5 mm. across. Seeds ± 2 mm. across. Fig. 19.
Range
DISTR. K7; T2, 3, 6–8
Altitude range
1300–2900 m.
Distribution
KENYA Teita District Ngangao Hill, H. M. Gardner in F.D. 2953 ! & Wandanyi Mt. top, Oct. 1938, Joanna in Bally 8939 ! & 8 km. NNE. of Ngerenyi, Sept. 1953, Drummond & Hemsley 4362 !TANZANIA Moshi District Kilimanjaro, between Umbwe and Weru Weru Rivers, Sept. 1932, Greenway 3214!TANZANIA Morogoro District Uluguru Mts., Lukwangule, Feb. 1935, E. M. Bruce 781 !TANZANIA Songea District Liwiri-Kiteza Forest Reserve, Oct. 1956, Semsei 2556 !
Distribution (external)
also in Malawi
Mozambique
Rhodesia
South Africa (Transvaal),
in Madagascar including Comores
Mascarenes including Rodriguez I.,
the Seychelles
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 1, (1975) Author: H. Sleumer (Rijksherbarium, Leiden)
Names
APHLOIA theiformis (Vahl) Benn. [family FLACOURTIACEAE], in Benn. & Br., Pl. Jav. Rar. 2: 192 (1840); Wild in F.Z. 1: 279, t. 48 (1960); K.T.S.: 223 (1961). Type: Réunion, Commerson in Herb. Thouin (C, holo.!)
Lightfootia theiformis Vahl [family ], Symb. Bot. 3: 69 (1794)
Prockia theiformis (Vahl) Willd. [family TILIACEAE], Sp. Pl. 2: 1214 (1800)
Neumannia theiformis (Vahl) A.Rich. [family FLACOURTIACEAE], Ess. Fl. Cub.: 97 (1845); Engl., P.O.A. C: 279 (1895) & in E.J. 28: 438 (1900); Gilg in E.J. 30: 360 (1901) & in E.J. 40: 503 (1908); Engl., V.E. 3 (2): 584, fig. 260 (1921); Gilg in E. & P. Pf., ed. 2, 21: 437, fig. 200 (1925)
Aphloia myrtiflora Galpin [family FLACOURTIACEAE], in K.B. 1895 : 142 (1895); T.S.K.: 22 (1936); T.T.C.L.: 229 (1949). Type: South Africa, Transvaal, Barberton, summit of Upper Moodies Mountain, Galpin 1082 (K, holo. !)
Neumannia myrtiflora (Galpin) Th. Dur. & Schinz [family FLACOURTIACEAE], Consp. Fl. Afr. 1(2): 218 (1898)
Information
Shrub or generally a slender tree, up to 20 m. tall. Branchlets drooping, brown, longitudinally striate with a stronger line decurrent from a stipular cushion. Leaf-blades narrowly elliptic to elliptic, or obovate-elliptic, or oblanceolate, apex subacute or obtuse, base cuneate, firmly chartaceous to subcoriaceous, often becoming bluish-green when dried, glabrous, serrate to serrulate, often entire towards the base, 3–8 cm. long, 1.2–2.8 cm. broad; lateral nerves 8–10 pairs, rather inconspicuous; petioles up to 3 mm. long. Flowers axillary, solitary or 2–3 (rarely more) in a fascicle or short raceme, 8–10 mm. in diameter; pedicels ± 1 cm. long. Sepals white, turning yellowish, orbicular, ± 5 mm. across, connate for 1–1.5 mm. at the base, the inner 3 more membranous and petaloid. Filaments 4–5 mm. long; anthers orbicular, 0.7 mm. across. Ovary ellipsoid; stigma as wide as the ovary, persistent. Berry globose, white, ± 5 mm. across. Seeds ± 2 mm. across. Fig. 19.
Range
DISTR. K7; T2, 3, 6–8
Altitude range
1300–2900 m.
Distribution
KENYA Teita District Ngangao Hill, H. M. Gardner in F.D. 2953 ! & Wandanyi Mt. top, Oct. 1938, Joanna in Bally 8939 ! & 8 km. NNE. of Ngerenyi, Sept. 1953, Drummond & Hemsley 4362 !TANZANIA Moshi District Kilimanjaro, between Umbwe and Weru Weru Rivers, Sept. 1932, Greenway 3214!TANZANIA Morogoro District Uluguru Mts., Lukwangule, Feb. 1935, E. M. Bruce 781 !TANZANIA Songea District Liwiri-Kiteza Forest Reserve, Oct. 1956, Semsei 2556 !
Distribution (external)
also in Malawi
Mozambique
Rhodesia
South Africa (Transvaal),
in Madagascar including Comores
Mascarenes including Rodriguez I.,
the Seychelles
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