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Geranium incanum
nyassense
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| Synonyms: |
Geranium nyassense R. Knuth Geranium ukingense Knuth |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
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| Type location: |
Tanzania |
| Notes: | Included for Zambia based on the name Geranium incanum in Phiri (2005). |
| Derivation of specific name: | incanum: hoary, white |
| Habitat: | In montane grassland |
| Altitude range: | 1700 - 2200 m |
| Flowering time: | All year |
| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | E |
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| Insects associated with this species: | Cacyreus palemon palemon (Food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 62 - 63. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 178. as Geranium nyassense 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 53. Mueller, T. (1963). Geraniaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Page 132. (Includes a picture). Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 92. |
Other sources of information about Geranium incanum subsp. nyassense:
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Flora of Malawi: Geranium incanum subsp. nyassenseFlora of Mozambique: Geranium incanum subsp. nyassense
Flora of Zimbabwe: Geranium incanum subsp. nyassense
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Geranium incanumAfrican Plant Database: Geranium incanum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Geranium incanum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Geranium incanum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Geranium incanum
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iNaturalist: Geranium incanum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Geranium incanum
JSTOR Plant Science: Geranium incanum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Geranium incanum
Plants of the World Online: Geranium incanum
Tropicos: Geranium incanum
Wikipedia: Geranium incanum
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