Virectaria major
major
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Uwinka Visitor Centre, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke
Photo: Bart Wursten
Uwinka Visitor Centre, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke
Photo: Bart Wursten
Uwinka Visitor Centre, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke
Photo: Bart Wursten
Uwinka Visitor Centre, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke
Photo: Bart Wursten
Uwinka Visitor Centre, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke
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| Synonyms: |
Pentas fililoba K. Krause Virecta kaessneri S. Moore Virecta major K. Schum. Virectaria kaessneri (S. Moore) Bremek. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For description see World Flora Online |
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| Habitat: | Swamp forest margins, streamsides in evergreen forest and damp ditches in derived vegetation. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. |
| Growth form(s): | Shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 16 April 2025 |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D., Troupin, G. & Verdcourt, B. (1985). Rubiaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 228 - 231. (Includes a picture). Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 442 - 444. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 230. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 94. White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 425. As Virectaria major |
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Flora of Burundi: Virectaria major subsp. majorFlora of the DRC: Virectaria major subsp. major
Flora of Zambia: Virectaria major subsp. major
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Virectaria majorAfrican Plant Database: Virectaria major
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Virectaria major
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Virectaria major
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iNaturalist: Virectaria major
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Virectaria major
JSTOR Plant Science: Virectaria major
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Virectaria major
Plants of the World Online: Virectaria major
Tropicos: Virectaria major
Wikipedia: Virectaria major