Corydalis mildbraedii
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Mt Gahinga, Volcanous National Park.
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
| Type location: |
Rwanda |
| Notes: | Although this name is sometimes treated as a synonym of the strictly Asian species C. cornuta, this is not generally accepted and E. Fischer in the recently published Flore d'Afrique Centrale (2020) still treats the African populations as a separate species. |
| Derivation of specific name: | mildbraedii: after Gottfried Wilhelm Johannes Mildbraed (1879-1954), German explorer, botanist and plant collector, specializing in bryophytes and pteridophytes. He was Keeper at the Berlin Botanical Museum from 1913. |
| Habitat: | In high montane forests with Hagenia and Hypericum or Bamboo forest, (sub)alpine vegetations or on wet rocks. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | 2000 - 3500 m |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Thursday 22 October 2026 |
| Literature: |
Fischer, E. (2020). Papaveraceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Botanic Garden Meise, Belgium Pages 14 - 17. (Includes a picture). Troupin, G. (1978). Fumariaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 306 - 309. (Includes a picture). |
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