Thunbergia crispa Burkill

  • Filed As

    Acanthaceae
    Thunbergia crispa Burkill

  • Collector(s)

    W. R. Bainbridge 656, 17 Dec 1962

  • Location

    Zambia. Southern. Kalomo (Distr.). Mukasifolo "mutemwa" forest, Nkoya Native Reserve, Momba Chieftaincy.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 5033019

    Occurrence ID: 4e59c195-84f3-4880-9fee-629e12cc449a

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Zambia

  • State/Province

    Southern

  • County/Municipio

    Kalomo (Distr.)

  • Locality

    Mukasifolo "mutemwa" forest, Nkoya Native Reserve, Momba Chieftaincy

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1036 m. (3399 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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aV 63
FLORA OF NORTHERN RHODESIA
Name '(ho^ergia- crespa fioritili
Loc. Mukasifolo "mutemwa" forest, Nkoya Native Reserve,
Momba Gtiiefitaincy
S . P. Kal omo	District.	Veg. Type K6
Habit etc. Beautiful low climber, up to about bT, stems up
to 1 cm. diam. at base, woody. Fairly dense crowns. In fir.,
firs., showy, bright purple, buds pale green, inflated with
air (can be popped) when ypung. Numerous flowers - worth
cultivating.
Habitat ^rowing under + closed Baikiaea canopy, over such
"mutemwa"' species as Haplocoe&tim, R.yjfogynia 'umbellulata , Fagara
tri.juga , Canthium lactescens, Indifogera sp. , young fehrebera
trichocla&a, Citropsis daweana & No.555 etc. on "Kalahari”
sand, Common in this mutemwa which is apparently not subject
to fires but not common in "mutemwa" along Cordon road
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Coll. W. B. Bainbridge,
Forest Dept.,
N4ol*r-h ì v ing s t one
Toka name MJJE1MAMÌMDA
4r—P313 7-61
No. 656
Ait, est. + 3,k00'
Date 17.12.1962
05033019
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