Dichaetanthera erici-rosenii (R.E. Fr.) A.Fern. & R.Fern.

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Habit
Rocky outcrop
Chipili area, above Kalonde Falls
Okt 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

Inflorescence
Rocky outcrop
Chipili area, above Kalonde Falls
Okt 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

Flower
Rocky outcrop
Chipili area, above Kalonde Falls
Okt 2018
Photo: Nick Wightman

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Status:	Native
Description:	A much-branched deciduous tree up to 7·5 m. tall; trunk stout with rough yellowish longitudinally fissured bark; crown rounded; branchlets very short, densely leafy, appressed- or subpatently-setose; old branches subterete, striate or rugose, pale to dark grey, glabrescent; nodes rather thickened, covered with long stiff brownish or yellowish bristles. Leaf-lamina 5–10 x 2·7–7 cm., ovate, acute at the apex, contracted at the base, entire, coriaceous, light green and setose above (bristles white or pale yellow), paler and setose mainly on the nerves beneath, longitudinally 5-nerved, the longitudinal nerves impressed above, raised beneath, the very numerous transverse ones prominent on the under face, inconspicuous on the upper one; petiole setose. Panicles 7–13 x 9–13 cm., many-flowered, with the axis, the divaricate branches and the 3–5 mm. long pedicels purple, densely fulvous-setose; bracts 4–5 mm. long, ovate-lanceolate, acute, shortly setose on the back, early caducous. Receptacle 7–8 x 5–6 mm., cylindric-campanulate, densely setose, the bristles short, subulate, arched-ascending. Sepals 4–6 x 4–5 mm., triangular-ovate or oblong-semicircular, roundish at the top, bright purple, shortly setose on the back, ciliate at margin. Petals 1·7–2·2 x 1·2–1·9 cm., obovate, deep pink. Long stamens: anthers 11–12 mm. long; pedoconnective 12–17 mm. long with the basal appendages 4–5 mm. long. Short stamens: anthers 8–9 mm. long; pedoconnective 3–4 mm. long with appendages c. 3 mm. long. Fructiferous receptacle 8–9 x 7–8 mm., campanulate, with a sinuous ridge all around at 1/2–2/3 from the base. Capsule c. 12 mm. high, longer than the receptacle, ellipsoid, acute, appressed-setose on the upper half. From FZ, Vol 4, Part 0, page 220, (1978) Author: R. and A. Fernandes
Type location:	Zambia
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Habitat:	In rocky places mainly by waterfalls and in woodlands.
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Worldwide distribution:	Zambia and also Tanzania
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca):	N
Zambian distribution (Provinces):	N
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
Red data list status:	Lower Risk - least concern
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Content last updated:	Monday 30 August 2021
Literature:	Fernandes, R. & A. (1961). Contribution to the knowledge of the MELASTOMATOIDEAE of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland Kirkia 1 Page 77. Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Melastomataceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 271 - 272. (Includes a picture).

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