Entry From
FZ, Vol 2, Part 2, page 550, (1966) Author: Rosette Fernandes and A. Fernandes
Names
Rhus pyroides var. gracilis Engl. Burtt Davy [family ANACARDIACEAE], F.P.F.T. 2: 497 (1932). — O. B. Mill. in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 18: 47 (1952). Type from the Transvaal.
Rhus villosa var. gracilis Engl. [family ANACARDIACEAE], in A. & C. DC., Mon. Phan. 4: 425 (1883). Type as above.
Rhus pyroides var. transvaalensis Schonl. [family ANACARDIACEAE], in Bothalia, 3, 1: 30, fig. p. 31 (1930). Syntypes from the Transvaal.
Rhus pyroides [family ANACARDIACEAE], sensu O. B. Mill. in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 18: 47 (1952) pro parte excl. specim. Miller B/392.
Rhus sp. near r. pyroides [family ANACARDIACEAE], — O. B. Mill., loc. cit.
Distribution
Zimbabwe C Chilimanzi, Umvuma, fr. iv.1951, Gibson 3/51 (K; SRGH); Salisbury, Lochinvar, male fl. 17.xi.1945, Wild 377 (SRGH).Botswana SE Palapye, Moeng College, male fl. 29.xi.1957, de Beer 516 (K; SRGH); Pharing, female fl. & fr. 14.xi.1948, Hillary & Robertson 510 (PRE); 4·8 km. N. of Lobatsi, Farm Knock Duff, male fl. 16.i.1960, Leach & Noel 124 (COI; SRGH).Mozambique M Libombos, near Namaacha, male fl. 22.ii.1955, E.M. & W. 533 (BM; LISC; SRGH).Botswana N Ngamiland, male fl. xii.1930, Curson 357 (PRE).Zimbabwe W Matopos, Mtsheleli Valley, female fl. & fr. 22.xi.1951, Plowes 1323 (LISC; SRGH).
Notes
In spite of the fact that some specimens are without flowers, we have referred all the material of our area to var. gracilis. It may be, however, that some of these specimens belong to var. pyroides, which has flowers not glomerulate.