Magnistipula sapinii De Wild

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Magnistipula sapinii

Liuwa plains; Nov 2010.
Photo: Mike Bingham

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Synonyms:
Common names: Mukasa (Lozi) Mungondu (Lunda)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Rhizomatous geoxylic suffrutex usually less than 20 cm. tall.
Type location:
DRC
Notes: Forming extensive colonies.
Fairly widespread, probably Lower Risk, Least Concern.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Seasonally waterlogged sand plains.
Altitude range:
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Zambia, Angola and D.R. Congo.
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,W
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,W
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
Red data list status: Lower Risk - least concern
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Content last updated: Tuesday 9 September 2014
Literature:

Fanshawe, D.B. (). District vegetation reports Division of Forest Research, Kitwe (roneo).

Fanshawe, D.B. (1971). The Vegetation of Zambia. Division of Forest Research, Kitwe.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32

White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press.

White, F. (1976). The taxonomy, ecology and chorology of African Chrysobalanaceae (excluding Acioa) Bulletin du Jardin Botanique national de Belgique 46(3/4) Pages 291 - 292.

White, F. (1978). Chrysobalanaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 46 - 48. (Includes a picture).

White, F. (1983). The Vegetation of Africa. A descriptive memoir. UNESCO, Paris

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Magnistipula sapinii
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Magnistipula sapinii
JSTOR Plant Science: Magnistipula sapinii
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Magnistipula sapinii
Plants of the World Online: Magnistipula sapinii
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Wikipedia: Magnistipula sapinii


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Species information: Magnistipula sapinii.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=191330, retrieved 19 March 2024

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