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Gonatopus boivinii
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Photo: Bart Wursten
At Nhambita turn-off, along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
At Nhambita turn-off, along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
At Nhambita turn-off, along road to entrance gate Gorongosa National Park.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along footpath from Muwawa to Zomba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Along footpath from Muwawa to Zomba
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| Synonyms: |
Zamioculcas boivinii Decne. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Occasional to locally frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Robust perennial herb, up to 1.2 m. Leaf solitary, 3-pinnate on a long, thick fleshy stalk with a knee-like swelling in the middle. Flowers 1-5, appearing with the leaf; spathe up to 22 cm long; spadix creamy-yellow. |
| Type location: |
Zanzibar |
| Notes: | Flowers Zambia: Aug-Nov (Feb). Conservation status: widespread, not threatened. |
| Derivation of specific name: | boivinii: named after Louis Hyacinthe Boivin (1808-1852), a French botanical collector in East Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarenes. |
| Habitat: | Forest and woodland margins. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1000 m |
| Flowering time: | Nov - Dec |
| Worldwide distribution: | Kenya, D.R. Congo, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, KwaZulu-Natal. |
| National distribution: | N,E |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,N,E |
| Growth form(s): | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 16 March 2023 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 29. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 119. Haigh, A. & Boyce, P. (2012). Araceae Flora Zambesiaca 12(1) Pages 25 - 26. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 85. Mayo, S.J. (1985). Araceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Page 10. Moriarty, A. (1975). Wild Flowers of Malawi Purnell & sons Cape Town. Pages 1 - 2. (Includes a picture). Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Page 570. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 45. |
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