Chassalia cristata
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Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi.
Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi.
Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi.
Photo: Bart Wursten
En route between Yaekela and Lilanda on the road to Yangambi.
Photo: Bart Wursten
Bomane, Aruwimi River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Bomane, Aruwimi River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Bomane, Aruwimi River
Photo: Bart Wursten
Bomane, Aruwimi River
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| Synonyms: |
Chassalia lacuum K.Krause Myrstiphyllum cristatum (Hiern) Hiern Psychotria cristata Hiern Uragoga cristata (Hiern) Kuntze |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Habitat: | In clearings and at margins of evergreen forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Ivory Coast, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Islands, Cameroon, Gabon, Cabinda, Congo-Brazzaville, Central African Republic, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, , Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and Angola. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 22 April 2026 |
| Literature: |
Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 219. |
Other sources of information about Chassalia cristata:
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Flora of Burundi: Chassalia cristataFlora of the DRC: Chassalia cristata
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Chassalia cristataAfrican Plant Database: Chassalia cristata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Chassalia cristata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Chassalia cristata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Chassalia cristata
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iNaturalist: Chassalia cristata
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Chassalia cristata
JSTOR Plant Science: Chassalia cristata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Chassalia cristata
Plants of the World Online: Chassalia cristata
Tropicos: Chassalia cristata
Wikipedia: Chassalia cristata