Virectaria major (K.Schum.) Verdc.
subsp. major

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Lake Kitandara Bwindi Camp, Uganda

Photo: Bart Wursten
Uwinka Visitor Centre, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke

Synonyms:	Pentas fililoba K. Krause Virecta kaessneri S. Moore Virecta major K. Schum. Virectaria kaessneri (S. Moore) Bremek.
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Description:	For description see World Flora Online
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Worldwide distribution:	Togo, Nigeria, Cameroon, Bioko, DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.
Growth form(s):	Shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m.
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Literature:	Bridson, D., Troupin, G. & Verdcourt, B. (1985). Rubiaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 228 - 231. (Includes a picture). Bridson, D.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2003). Rubiaceae, Part 3 Flora Zambesiaca 5(3) Pages 442 - 444. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 94. White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 425. As Virectaria major

Flora of the DRC: Virectaria major subsp. major
Flora of Rwanda: Virectaria major subsp. major
Flora of Zambia: Virectaria major subsp. major

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