Psychotria kirkii Hiern
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Val D'Or
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Val D'Or
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Val D'Or
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Lake Chivero Recreational Park
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La Rochelle, kopje behind hotel
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La Rochelle, kopje behind hotel
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Tree Society Arboretum, Lake Chivero
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Southern Cross Farm, Chegutu
Habit
Munga woodland
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka
Jan 2021
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Flowers
Munga woodland
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka
Jan 2021
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Fruit
Munga woodland
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka
Apr 2021
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Fruit
Munga woodland
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka
Apr 2021
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Fruit & seeds
Munga woodland
Dabuyu Farms, Lilayi, Lusaka District, Lusaka
Apr 2021
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Species details: Click on each item to see an explanation of that item (Note: opens a new window)
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Status:
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Native |
Description:
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Small shrub. Leaves opposite, elliptic to obovate, variously velvety pubescent. glandular nodules scattered throughout the leaf lamina. Flowers in axillary umbels, white, cream or greenish. Fruits orange-red when ripe, subspherical. |
Type location:
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Mozambique |
Notes:
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Derivation of specific name:
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kirkii: named after Dr John Kirk, who accompanied David Livingstone on his Zambezi expedition of 1858 |
Habitat:
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In various types of woodland, often associated with rocks or termite mounds. |
Altitude range: |
Up to 1540 m |
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Worldwide distribution:
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DRC, Uganda, Sudan, southern Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. |
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):
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N,W,C,S |
Zambian distribution (Provinces):
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Cb,N,Mc,C,Lk |
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Spot characters:
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Display spot characters for this species |
Content last updated: |
Thursday 8 July 2021 |
Literature:
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Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 907. (Includes a picture).
Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 277.
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 73.
Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Pages 166 - 167.
Verdcourt, B. (1988). Rubiaceae, Part 1 Flora Zambesiaca 5(1) Pages 28 - 29.
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Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A.
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Flora of Zambia: Species information: Psychotria kirkii. https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=156430, retrieved 26 April 2024
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