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Galium bussei var. glabrostrictius Brenan [family RUBIACEAE]

Date Updated: 26 July 2007

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 5, Part 1, (1989) Author: B. Verdcourt
Names
Galium bussei var. glabrostrictius Brenan [family RUBIACEAE], in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. 8: 457 (1954).—Verdc. in F.T.E.A., Rubiaceae 1: 400 (1976).—Gonçalves in Garcia de Orta, Sér. Bot. 5: 192 (1982). Type: Zambia, Mwinilunga Distr., just N. of Matonchi farm, Milne-Redhead 4283 (K, holotype; BM).
Habitat
Mostly in grassy places in woodland or open grassland
Altitude range
c. 1200–1800 m. 1800 1200
Distribution
Mozambique N Lichinga (Vila Cabral), Serra de Massangulo, Torre & Paiva 10768 (LISC).Malawi N Misuku Hills, Mughesse,fl. 31.xii.1970, Pawek 4276 (K).Zambia N c. 48 km. W. of Nakonde (Tunduma), fl. 1.i.1959, Robinson 2975 (K; SRGH).Mozambique T Mt. Zóbuè, c.1000 m., fr. 11.iii.1964, Torre & Paiva 11135 (LISC).Malawi S Ntcheu Distr., Lower Kirk Range, 17.iii.1955, Chipusiri, Exell, Mendonça & Wild 978 (LISC; SRGH).Malawi C Dedza Distr., Chongoni Forest Reserve, near Kanjole Hill, fl. & fr. 12.i.1967, Salubeni 484 (K; LISC; MAL; SRGH).Zambia E near Chipata, Kapatamoya, fl. & fr. 5.i.1959, Robson 1038 (BR; K; LISC; SRGH).Zambia W Mulenga Protected Forest area, c. 20 km. NW. of Kansanshi, fr. 19.iii.1961, Drummond & Rutherford-Smith 7045 (BR; K; LISC; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Tanzania Zaire (Shaba)
Notes
Only extreme forms of these varieties are clearly distinguishable; other forms often are difficult to place.
Galium bussei var. glabrostrictius Brenan [family RUBIACEAE]
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