Afrocanthium gilfillanii (N.E.Br.) Lantz

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Afrocanthium

Characteristics

Frutex circa 1 m. altus, ramosus. Ramuli tomentosi, oppositi.Folia breviter petiolata, orbiculato-ovata vel elliptica, obtusa, utrinque dense velutino-tomentosa, 2.5-4 cm. longa, 2-4 cm. lata. Cymae parvae, axillares, breviter pedunculatae. Pedicelli 1-2 mm. longi, pubescentes. Calyx 1 mm. longus, subtruncatus, minute5-dentatus, subglaber. Corolla circa 4 mm. diam., extra glabra, intra fauce parce subvillosa vel fere glabra; tubus vix 1 mm. longus; lobi 1.5 mm. longi, 1 mm. lati, ovati, acuti, patentes. Fructus glaber, didymus, late obcordatus, compressus, 2-spermus, vel abortu oblique oblongus, 1-spermus.
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Small tree or shrub, up to 5 m high, rarely armed. Leaves ovate to elliptic, densely velvety tomentose. Cymes axillary, pedunculate, many-flowered. Corolla throat subvillous to glabrous. Flowers greenish.
A tree. It grows 3 m tall. The branches are in opposite pairs. The leaves are dark green and velvety.
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 4.5
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It is a subtropical plant. It is drought resistant. It grows in grassland and on rocky ridges.
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Soil texture 7-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Images

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Distribution

Afrocanthium gilfillanii world distribution map, present in Botswana, eSwatini, and South Africa

Conservation status

Afrocanthium gilfillanii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77062249-1
WFO ID wfo-0000335940
COL ID 65FY8
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Synonyms

Plectronia gilfillani Plectronia macleana Afrocanthium gilfillanii Canthium gilfillanii Plectronia velutina