Cerastium octandrum Hochst. ex A.Rich.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Gahinga trail, Volcanoes National Park, Burera

Synonyms:	Cerastium caespitosum Gilib. ex Asch. var. octandrum (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) Engl. Cerastium simense Hochst. ex R.E.Fr.
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Status:	Native
Description:	For descriptions see World Flora Online
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Derivation of specific name:	octandrum: with 8 stamens.
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Worldwide distribution:	Cameroon, DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Sudan-South Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Yemen.
Growth form(s):	Perennial.
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 418. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 80. Troupin, G. (1978). Caryophyllaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume I Pages 222 - 223.

Flora of the DRC: Cerastium octandrum
Flora of Rwanda: Cerastium octandrum

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cerastium octandrum
African Plant Database: Cerastium octandrum
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cerastium octandrum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cerastium octandrum
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Cerastium octandrum
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iNaturalist: Cerastium octandrum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cerastium octandrum
JSTOR Plant Science: Cerastium octandrum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cerastium octandrum
Plants of the World Online: Cerastium octandrum
Tropicos: Cerastium octandrum
Wikipedia: Cerastium octandrum