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| Synonyms: |
Aralia abyssinica A. Rich. Heptapleurum abyssinicum (A. Rich.) Vatke Schefflera abyssinica (A. Rich.) Harms Schefflera volkensii sensu Burtt Davy & Hoyle, N.C.L.: 33 (1936) |
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Ethiopia |
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| Derivation of specific name: | abyssinica: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Cameroon, DRC, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bamps, P. (1974). Contribution à l'étude des Araliacées africaines Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 44(1/2) Pages 127 - 128. Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 78. Cannon, J.F.M. (1978). Araliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Page 622. Dowsett-Lemaire, F. (1989). The flora and phytogeography of the evergreen forests of Malawi. I: Afromontane and mid-altitude forests; Bull. Jard. Bot. Nat. Belg. 59(1/2) Page 24. Fischer, E. & Killmann, D. (2008). Illustrated Field guide to the Plants of Nyungwe National Park Rwanda. University of Koblenz-Landau. Page 286. (Includes a picture). Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 27. White, F. (1962). Forest Flora of Northern Rhodesia Oxford Univ. Press. Page 313. White, F., Dowsett-Lemaire, F. & Chapman, J.D. (2001). Evergreen forest flora of Malawi Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Pages 156 - 157. (Includes a picture). |
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