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Olax obtusifolia De Wild. [family OLACACEAE]
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 2, Part 1, page 328, (1963) Author: J. G. Garcia
Names
Olax obtusifolia De Wild. [family OLACACEAE], Ann. Mus. Cong. Belg., Bot. Sér. 4, 1: 177, t. 40, fig. 6–11 (1903); Contr. Fl. Katanga: 54 (1921) — Th. & H. Dur., Syll. Fl. Cong.: 97 (1909). — R.E.Fr., Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo-Exped. 1: 24 (1914). — Louis & Léonard, F.C.B. 1: 261 (1948). — White, F.F.N.R.: 42 (1962). Type from the Congo.
Information
Shrub or small tree up to 6 m. tall. Young shoots rust colour, rugulose; bark later exfoliating. Leaves very shortly stalked; lamina 4–8 × 2–4 cm., ovate-lanceolate, blunt or subacute at the apex, rounded or obtuse at the base, dull, light green, chartaceous; midrib somewhat conspicuous above, prominent below; lateral nerves 6–10 pairs, very slightly raised on both surfaces; petiole up to 1 mm. long. Flowers in solitary or fasciculate racemes 1–3 cm. long; bracts shorter than the 1–2 mm. long pedicels, rarely longer, sometimes foliaceous, caducous; buds broadly clavate, 6–9 mm. long. Calyx short, cupuliform, accrescent. Petals 3, 7–10 mm. long, spathulate, apiculate inside at the top, yellowish or greenish-white. Stamens 3; anthers 1·5–2·5 mm. long, yellow; staminodes 5–6; anther-thecae 2–3 mm. long, undulate, white. Ovary gradually attenuate upwards; style 2–4 mm. long, capitate. Fruit up to 2–5 cm. in diam., globose, drupaceous, yellow-orange, with a very large stone.
Habitat
Dry plateau woodland.
Distribution
Malawi S Zomba, 900 m., fl. xi.1915, Purves 258 (K).Zambia S between Mankoya and Mongu, fl. 1.x.1957, West 3472 (K).Zambia C Lusaka, alt. 1200 m., fl. 12.vii.1930, Hutchinson & Gillett 3594 (BM; K).Zambia W Ndola, fl. 9.x.1949, Fanshawe 1416 (K).Zambia N Chilongowelo, 1450 m., fl. & fr. 4.xi.1954, Richards 2152 (K).Mozambique N Malema, Mutuali, Gomes e Sousa 4275 (COI; EA; K; PRE; SRGH).Malawi C between Grand Beach Hotel and Lake Nyasa Hotel, 450 m. Chase 3873 (BM; K);Zimbabwe N Sebungwe, Kariangwe Hill, fl. 20.xi.1951, Lovemore 198 (K; LISC).Zambia B Balovale, near Shingi Village, fl. 14.x.1952, Angus 630 (BM; K).
Distribution (external)
Katanga
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 2, Part 1, page 328, (1963) Author: J. G. Garcia
Names
Olax obtusifolia De Wild. [family OLACACEAE], Ann. Mus. Cong. Belg., Bot. Sér. 4, 1: 177, t. 40, fig. 6–11 (1903); Contr. Fl. Katanga: 54 (1921) — Th. & H. Dur., Syll. Fl. Cong.: 97 (1909). — R.E.Fr., Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo-Exped. 1: 24 (1914). — Louis & Léonard, F.C.B. 1: 261 (1948). — White, F.F.N.R.: 42 (1962). Type from the Congo.
Information
Shrub or small tree up to 6 m. tall. Young shoots rust colour, rugulose; bark later exfoliating. Leaves very shortly stalked; lamina 4–8 × 2–4 cm., ovate-lanceolate, blunt or subacute at the apex, rounded or obtuse at the base, dull, light green, chartaceous; midrib somewhat conspicuous above, prominent below; lateral nerves 6–10 pairs, very slightly raised on both surfaces; petiole up to 1 mm. long. Flowers in solitary or fasciculate racemes 1–3 cm. long; bracts shorter than the 1–2 mm. long pedicels, rarely longer, sometimes foliaceous, caducous; buds broadly clavate, 6–9 mm. long. Calyx short, cupuliform, accrescent. Petals 3, 7–10 mm. long, spathulate, apiculate inside at the top, yellowish or greenish-white. Stamens 3; anthers 1·5–2·5 mm. long, yellow; staminodes 5–6; anther-thecae 2–3 mm. long, undulate, white. Ovary gradually attenuate upwards; style 2–4 mm. long, capitate. Fruit up to 2–5 cm. in diam., globose, drupaceous, yellow-orange, with a very large stone.
Habitat
Dry plateau woodland.
Distribution
Malawi S Zomba, 900 m., fl. xi.1915, Purves 258 (K).Zambia S between Mankoya and Mongu, fl. 1.x.1957, West 3472 (K).Zambia C Lusaka, alt. 1200 m., fl. 12.vii.1930, Hutchinson & Gillett 3594 (BM; K).Zambia W Ndola, fl. 9.x.1949, Fanshawe 1416 (K).Zambia N Chilongowelo, 1450 m., fl. & fr. 4.xi.1954, Richards 2152 (K).Mozambique N Malema, Mutuali, Gomes e Sousa 4275 (COI; EA; K; PRE; SRGH).Malawi C between Grand Beach Hotel and Lake Nyasa Hotel, 450 m. Chase 3873 (BM; K);Zimbabwe N Sebungwe, Kariangwe Hill, fl. 20.xi.1951, Lovemore 198 (K; LISC).Zambia B Balovale, near Shingi Village, fl. 14.x.1952, Angus 630 (BM; K).
Distribution (external)
Katanga
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 2, Part 1, page 328, (1963) Author: J. G. Garcia
Names
Olax obtusifolia De Wild. [family OLACACEAE], Ann. Mus. Cong. Belg., Bot. Sér. 4, 1: 177, t. 40, fig. 6–11 (1903); Contr. Fl. Katanga: 54 (1921) — Th. & H. Dur., Syll. Fl. Cong.: 97 (1909). — R.E.Fr., Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo-Exped. 1: 24 (1914). — Louis & Léonard, F.C.B. 1: 261 (1948). — White, F.F.N.R.: 42 (1962). Type from the Congo.
Information
Shrub or small tree up to 6 m. tall. Young shoots rust colour, rugulose; bark later exfoliating. Leaves very shortly stalked; lamina 4–8 × 2–4 cm., ovate-lanceolate, blunt or subacute at the apex, rounded or obtuse at the base, dull, light green, chartaceous; midrib somewhat conspicuous above, prominent below; lateral nerves 6–10 pairs, very slightly raised on both surfaces; petiole up to 1 mm. long. Flowers in solitary or fasciculate racemes 1–3 cm. long; bracts shorter than the 1–2 mm. long pedicels, rarely longer, sometimes foliaceous, caducous; buds broadly clavate, 6–9 mm. long. Calyx short, cupuliform, accrescent. Petals 3, 7–10 mm. long, spathulate, apiculate inside at the top, yellowish or greenish-white. Stamens 3; anthers 1·5–2·5 mm. long, yellow; staminodes 5–6; anther-thecae 2–3 mm. long, undulate, white. Ovary gradually attenuate upwards; style 2–4 mm. long, capitate. Fruit up to 2–5 cm. in diam., globose, drupaceous, yellow-orange, with a very large stone.
Habitat
Dry plateau woodland.
Distribution
Malawi S Zomba, 900 m., fl. xi.1915, Purves 258 (K).Zambia S between Mankoya and Mongu, fl. 1.x.1957, West 3472 (K).Zambia C Lusaka, alt. 1200 m., fl. 12.vii.1930, Hutchinson & Gillett 3594 (BM; K).Zambia W Ndola, fl. 9.x.1949, Fanshawe 1416 (K).Zambia N Chilongowelo, 1450 m., fl. & fr. 4.xi.1954, Richards 2152 (K).Mozambique N Malema, Mutuali, Gomes e Sousa 4275 (COI; EA; K; PRE; SRGH).Malawi C between Grand Beach Hotel and Lake Nyasa Hotel, 450 m. Chase 3873 (BM; K);Zimbabwe N Sebungwe, Kariangwe Hill, fl. 20.xi.1951, Lovemore 198 (K; LISC).Zambia B Balovale, near Shingi Village, fl. 14.x.1952, Angus 630 (BM; K).
Distribution (external)
Katanga
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