Faroa acuminata P.Taylor

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Status:	Native
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Type location:	Burundi, Rutana
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Habitat:	Savanna grassland and open woodland on laterite soils.
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Worldwide distribution:	Burundi and western Tanzania.
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Endemic status:	Near Endemic
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Literature:	Boutique, R. (1972). Gentianaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale (Zaire - Rwanda - Burundi) Jardin Botanique National de Belgique Page 26. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 138. Taylor, P. (1971). Three new species of Faroa (Gentianaceae) from Congo-Kinshasa, Burundi and Zambia. Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 41(2) Page 266. Protologue

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Faroa acuminata
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