Elatostema welwitschii Engl.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyakalengija, Rwenzori foothills Kasese, Uganda

Synonyms:	Elatostema henriquesii Engl. Elatostema sessile J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. var. angustifolium Wedd. Elatostema welwitschii Engl. var. cameroonense Rendle
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Status:	Native
Description:	For descriptions see World Flora Online
Type location:	Cameroon
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Derivation of specific name:	welwitschii: named after the Austrian botanist, Friedrich Martin Welwitsch (1806-1872).
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Worldwide distribution:	Southern Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Bioko, DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Angola.
Growth form(s):	Perennial.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Monday 21 July 2025
Literature:	Friis, I. (1991). Urticaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(6) Pages 104 - 105. (Includes a picture). Troupin, G. (1978). Urticaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Page 160.

Flora of the DRC: Elatostema welwitschii
Flora of Malawi: Elatostema welwitschii
Flora of Rwanda: Elatostema welwitschii

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