Coffea montekupensis Stoff.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Coffea montekupensis Stoff. ( isotype )

  • Collector(s)

    M. R. Cheek 7777 with Williams, Nkwelle, Barker & Patterson, 14 Nov 1995

  • Location

    Cameroon. Sud-Ouest. Mt. Kuppe, Kupe Village, Saddle of Kupe Rock.

  • Habitat

    Locally common on ridges. Montane evergreen ridge forest. shrub, monopodial, ca. 3 m. tall.

  • Description

    'Pink fl.' Monopodial shrub c 3 m. tall. Branching from c 1 m. from ground, branches 60-80 cm long with a tuft of 6-7 leaves at apex. Flowers mostly 1 per branch, at most 3. Mostly solitary, axillary. Pink, scentless at 13.45 hrs, 5-petalled, most flowers about to fall, but some young ones freshly opened (also pink) and flower buds (pink) present. Fruits nearly full-sized, but green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 951429

    Occurrence ID: 989b0b89-2c65-4b6f-b3a1-1b42a0b9db32

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Cameroon

  • State/Province

    Sud-Ouest

  • Locality

    Mt. Kuppe, Kupe Village, Saddle of Kupe Rock

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1150 m. (3773 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    4.7917, 9.6867

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