Ledermanniella prasina J.J.Schenk & D.W.Thomas

  • Filed As

    Podostemaceae
    Ledermanniella prasina J.J.Schenk & D.W.Thomas ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    J. J. Schenk [D. W. Thomas No.] 11550 with D. W. Thomas, 01 Dec 1998

  • Location

    Cameroon. Sud-Ouest. Nearest town: Mundemba, nearest village: Miangwe. Found at the base of the large waterfall in the Mana River, between Miangw 2 and Meta. Access to the waterfall is by footpath, ca. 40 mins. from the road.

  • Description

    herb, to 10 cm. tall, perennial. Small, erect, perennial herb, up to 10 cm. tall. Densely covers the rocks during the wet season, whne the fine spray ios more or less continuous. Stems bright green, seeds bright emerald green. Aerial parts die during the dry season (Dec to April), leaving only the disc-like basaal stem, closely adhering to the rock surface. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Specimen Notes

    Reprint of protologue is attached to this NY sheet.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 688663

    Occurrence ID: ed7b9560-0007-45b0-be6e-01063521ea7a

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Cameroon

  • State/Province

    Sud-Ouest

  • Locality

    Nearest town: Mundemba, nearest village: Miangwe. Found at the base of the large waterfall in the Mana River, between Miangw 2 and Meta. Access to the waterfall is by footpath, ca. 40 mins. from the road.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 300 m. (984 ft.)

  • Distribution

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    No botanical uses.

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