Thunbergianthus ruwenzoriensis
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Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nyungwe Forest National Park, Nyamasheke
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| Status: | Native |
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| Type location: |
Ruwenzori Mts, Uganda. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | ruwenzoriensis: of the Ruwenzori Mts, where the type specimen was collected. |
| Habitat: | In montane evergreen rainforest, gallery forest and scrub savanna. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Eastern DR Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and western Uganda. |
| Growth form(s): | Liane. |
| Endemic status: | Near Endemic |
| Red data list status: | Critically Endangered |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Fischer, E. & Hofmann, H.P. (2025). Orobanchaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 22 - 24. (Includes a picture). Malaise, P. (1985). Scrophulariaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Pages 408 - 409. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 183. |
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