Polygala ruwenzoriensis
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Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke, Rwanda
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RN6 at 42 km from Butare. Nyamagabe.
Photo: Bart Wursten
RN6 at 42 km from Butare. Nyamagabe.
Photo: Bart Wursten
RN6 at 42 km from Butare. Nyamagabe.
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| Status: | Native |
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For descriptions see World Flora Online |
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| Derivation of specific name: | ruwenzoriensis: of the Ruwenzori Mts on the border of DR Congo and Uganda. |
| Habitat: | Mostly in clearings and at margins of montane evegreen forest, often secondary forests. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania. |
| Growth form(s): | Perennial, shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m. |
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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 574. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 211. Troupin, G. (1983). Polygalaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume II Page 282. (Includes a picture). |
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Flora of the DRC: Polygala ruwenzoriensisFlora of Rwanda: Polygala ruwenzoriensis
Flora of Tanzania: Polygala ruwenzoriensis
Flora of Uganda: Polygala ruwenzoriensis
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Polygala ruwenzoriensisAfrican Plant Database: Polygala ruwenzoriensis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Polygala ruwenzoriensis
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