Polygonum L.

• Region

  Africa

• Country

  Tanzania

• State/Province

  Kagera

• Locality

  T1, Bukoba, small rocky island in Lake Victoria, 3 miles N of Bukoba town and 1 mile off shore

• Elevation

  Alt. 1135 m. (3724 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -1.28, 31.87

• Location Notes

  [Africa]

• Distribution

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BOTANISK INSTITUT • AARHUS UNIVERSITET
(Herbarium Jutlandicum [AAU], Aarhus, Denmark)
Fdlygonao«M
Flora of Tanzania
Collected 1974 by Henrik Balslev
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FLORA OF TANZANIA,	457-470.
Locality: T l,3ukoba, 1-17 S/31-52 E
Small island in Lake Victoria, ca.
3 miles N of Bukoba town, and
1-mile off-shore.
Habitat: Rocky island with a sandy
beach on E side. Vegetation consist
of some few trees, but most shrubs,
which create very dense and impenne-.
treble cover. The rocks only visible
where the waves keep them clean.
no. 464 Folygonuii amphibium L.
T 1, liukobtt, 1 17 $/ 31 52 L.
Small rooky Island in lake Victoria
3 miles N of 'lukoba town and 1 mile!
offshore, alt. 1135 »•
Shoots to 2 m long, clinging in
the vegetation. Flowers very light
red*
date 31.12.1974
det.
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