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Eugenia capensis subsp. nyassensis Engl. F. White [family MYRTACEAE]
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 183, (1978) Author: F. White
Names
Eugenia capensis subsp. nyassensis Engl. F. White [family MYRTACEAE], in Kirkia, 10: 403(1977). TAB. 42 fig. D. Type: Malawi, without precise locality, fl., Buchanan 146 (B+, holotype; BM, drawing; K, isotype).
Eugenia nyassensis Engl. [family MYRTACEAE], in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 2: 290 (1899). Type as above.
Eugenia bukobensis Engl. [family MYRTACEAE], tom. cit.: 289 (1899).—Brenan & Greenway, T.T.C.L.: 377 (1949).—F. White, F.F.N.R.: 302 (1962), (including variants A, B & C).— Boutique in F.C.B., Myrtaceae: 25 (1968). Types from Tanzania.
Eugenia aschersoniana [family MYRTACEAE], sensu R. E. Fr., Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo-Exped. 1: 175 (1914) non F. Hoffin. (1889).
Eugenia chirindensis Bak. f. [family MYRTACEAE], in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 70 (1911).—Steedman, Trees etc. S. Rhod.: 57 (1933). Types: Rhodesia, Chirinda Forest, 1125–1220 m., fl. xii.1905, Swynnerton 128 (BM, holotype; K, isotype), fl. x.1906, Swynnerton 443 (BM, paratype; K, isoparatype); Chipete Forest Patch, 1160 m., fl. x.1906, Swynnerton 1343 (BM, paratype).
Information
Shrub or small tree 2·5–5(12) m. tall. Bark pale grey, smooth. Leaf-lamina 4 x 2–11 x 5·5 cm., chartaceous, broadest at or near the middle, apex nearly always bluntly subacuminate, base usually cuneate, sometimes rounded. Flowers in (1)3–9-flowered fascicles. Style-head 2-fid.
Habitat
In submontane, montane, fringing and dry evergreen forest
Altitude range
1050–2150 m.
2150
1050
Distribution
Zambia E Nyika Plateau, 1–5 km. 8W. of Rest House, 2150 m., fl. 15.xi.1958, Robson 616 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia W Mwinilunga Distr., Zambezi R., 7 km. NW. of Kalene Hill, fl. 20.ix.1952, Holmes 880 (FHO; K).Zambia N Lake Bangweulu, Samfya, fl. 19.viii.1952, Angus 240 (BM; FHO; K).Mozambique Z Serra do Gúruè, 1700 m., fl. immat. 6.xi.1967, Torre & Correia 15927 (LISC).Zimbabwe E Chinyamacheri Peak, 1750 m., fr. 24.viii.1951, Chase 3901 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia B Balovale Distr., Zambezi R., Chavuma, fl. 13.X.1952, White 3502 (BM; FHO; K).
Distribution (external)
Tanzania
Pemba I.
Zanzibar
Zaire
Notes
The leaves of subsp. nyassensis are more pointed than those of subsp. aschersoniana but much less attenuate than those of subsp. gracilipes.
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 183, (1978) Author: F. White
Names
Eugenia capensis subsp. nyassensis Engl. F. White [family MYRTACEAE], in Kirkia, 10: 403(1977). TAB. 42 fig. D. Type: Malawi, without precise locality, fl., Buchanan 146 (B+, holotype; BM, drawing; K, isotype).
Eugenia nyassensis Engl. [family MYRTACEAE], in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 2: 290 (1899). Type as above.
Eugenia bukobensis Engl. [family MYRTACEAE], tom. cit.: 289 (1899).—Brenan & Greenway, T.T.C.L.: 377 (1949).—F. White, F.F.N.R.: 302 (1962), (including variants A, B & C).— Boutique in F.C.B., Myrtaceae: 25 (1968). Types from Tanzania.
Eugenia aschersoniana [family MYRTACEAE], sensu R. E. Fr., Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo-Exped. 1: 175 (1914) non F. Hoffin. (1889).
Eugenia chirindensis Bak. f. [family MYRTACEAE], in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 70 (1911).—Steedman, Trees etc. S. Rhod.: 57 (1933). Types: Rhodesia, Chirinda Forest, 1125–1220 m., fl. xii.1905, Swynnerton 128 (BM, holotype; K, isotype), fl. x.1906, Swynnerton 443 (BM, paratype; K, isoparatype); Chipete Forest Patch, 1160 m., fl. x.1906, Swynnerton 1343 (BM, paratype).
Information
Shrub or small tree 2·5–5(12) m. tall. Bark pale grey, smooth. Leaf-lamina 4 x 2–11 x 5·5 cm., chartaceous, broadest at or near the middle, apex nearly always bluntly subacuminate, base usually cuneate, sometimes rounded. Flowers in (1)3–9-flowered fascicles. Style-head 2-fid.
Habitat
In submontane, montane, fringing and dry evergreen forest
Altitude range
1050–2150 m.
2150
1050
Distribution
Zambia E Nyika Plateau, 1–5 km. 8W. of Rest House, 2150 m., fl. 15.xi.1958, Robson 616 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia W Mwinilunga Distr., Zambezi R., 7 km. NW. of Kalene Hill, fl. 20.ix.1952, Holmes 880 (FHO; K).Zambia N Lake Bangweulu, Samfya, fl. 19.viii.1952, Angus 240 (BM; FHO; K).Mozambique Z Serra do Gúruè, 1700 m., fl. immat. 6.xi.1967, Torre & Correia 15927 (LISC).Zimbabwe E Chinyamacheri Peak, 1750 m., fr. 24.viii.1951, Chase 3901 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia B Balovale Distr., Zambezi R., Chavuma, fl. 13.X.1952, White 3502 (BM; FHO; K).
Distribution (external)
Tanzania
Pemba I.
Zanzibar
Zaire
Notes
The leaves of subsp. nyassensis are more pointed than those of subsp. aschersoniana but much less attenuate than those of subsp. gracilipes.
Date Updated: 26 July 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 183, (1978) Author: F. White
Names
Eugenia capensis subsp. nyassensis Engl. F. White [family MYRTACEAE], in Kirkia, 10: 403(1977). TAB. 42 fig. D. Type: Malawi, without precise locality, fl., Buchanan 146 (B+, holotype; BM, drawing; K, isotype).
Eugenia nyassensis Engl. [family MYRTACEAE], in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berl. 2: 290 (1899). Type as above.
Eugenia bukobensis Engl. [family MYRTACEAE], tom. cit.: 289 (1899).—Brenan & Greenway, T.T.C.L.: 377 (1949).—F. White, F.F.N.R.: 302 (1962), (including variants A, B & C).— Boutique in F.C.B., Myrtaceae: 25 (1968). Types from Tanzania.
Eugenia aschersoniana [family MYRTACEAE], sensu R. E. Fr., Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo-Exped. 1: 175 (1914) non F. Hoffin. (1889).
Eugenia chirindensis Bak. f. [family MYRTACEAE], in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40: 70 (1911).—Steedman, Trees etc. S. Rhod.: 57 (1933). Types: Rhodesia, Chirinda Forest, 1125–1220 m., fl. xii.1905, Swynnerton 128 (BM, holotype; K, isotype), fl. x.1906, Swynnerton 443 (BM, paratype; K, isoparatype); Chipete Forest Patch, 1160 m., fl. x.1906, Swynnerton 1343 (BM, paratype).
Information
Shrub or small tree 2·5–5(12) m. tall. Bark pale grey, smooth. Leaf-lamina 4 x 2–11 x 5·5 cm., chartaceous, broadest at or near the middle, apex nearly always bluntly subacuminate, base usually cuneate, sometimes rounded. Flowers in (1)3–9-flowered fascicles. Style-head 2-fid.
Habitat
In submontane, montane, fringing and dry evergreen forest
Altitude range
1050–2150 m.
2150
1050
Distribution
Zambia E Nyika Plateau, 1–5 km. 8W. of Rest House, 2150 m., fl. 15.xi.1958, Robson 616 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia W Mwinilunga Distr., Zambezi R., 7 km. NW. of Kalene Hill, fl. 20.ix.1952, Holmes 880 (FHO; K).Zambia N Lake Bangweulu, Samfya, fl. 19.viii.1952, Angus 240 (BM; FHO; K).Mozambique Z Serra do Gúruè, 1700 m., fl. immat. 6.xi.1967, Torre & Correia 15927 (LISC).Zimbabwe E Chinyamacheri Peak, 1750 m., fr. 24.viii.1951, Chase 3901 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia B Balovale Distr., Zambezi R., Chavuma, fl. 13.X.1952, White 3502 (BM; FHO; K).
Distribution (external)
Tanzania
Pemba I.
Zanzibar
Zaire
Notes
The leaves of subsp. nyassensis are more pointed than those of subsp. aschersoniana but much less attenuate than those of subsp. gracilipes.
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