Fadogia fuchsioides
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Cuemba waterfalls, Bie.
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Cuemba waterfalls, Bie.
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Cuemba waterfalls, Bie.
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| Synonyms: |
Temnocalyx fuchsioides Welw. ex Oliv |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Suffrutex 0.3-1.5 m tall. Leaves 3-4-whorled. Inflorescence glabrous, 1-3-flowered, peduncle, calyx and corolla in bud red; corolla tube straight, 1.4-2.7 cm long, lobes pale cream to yellow inside, contrasting sharply in the open flower with the red colour of outer parts. Style 28-34 mm long, pollen presenter large, broadly obconic-coroniform. |
| Type location: |
Angola |
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| Habitat: | Higher rainfall miombo and Kalahari woodland, rocky outcrops. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | DR Congo, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia and Angola. |
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| Growth form(s): | Perennial, shrub under 2 m. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Saturday 5 September 2026 |
| Literature: |
Bridson, D.M. (1998). Rubiaceae, Part 2 Flora Zambesiaca 5(2) Page 281. Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 141. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 88. |
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