Platysepalum violaceum Baker

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Platysepalum Baker
Tribe: Millettieae
References: [212]

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Other names:

• Platysepalum ledermannii Harms [Synonym] [236]
  
• Platysepalum polyanthum Harms [Synonym] [236]
  
• Platysepalum vanhouttei De Wild. [Synonym] [212]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1993 Polhill RM
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [212]
  • Cameroon [212]
  • Equatorial Guinea-ISO [212]
  • Gabon [212]
  • Nigeria [212]
  • Zaire [212]

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Notes:

• 3 varieties recognised in CFA, ref.216.
  
• Two vars.,violaceum & vanhouttei, rec. in FCB,5,r.236 & FWTA,ref.212.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:05:40