Ochna manikensis De Wild.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Ochnaceae > Ochna

Characteristics

Closely related to O. pulchra and perhaps only a fire-induced form of subsp. hoffmanni-ottonis, but differing from the latter as follows:
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Leaf-lamina (7) 8·5–14·5 × (1·6) 2·4 cm., oblanceolate to oblong, always attenuate at the base.
Shrublet 5–30 (60) cm. high, with branched rhizomes arising from stout woody rootstock.
Pedicels articulated 2–18 mm. from the base (in the lower 2/3).
Sepals in fruit 12–15 mm. long.
Petals up to 9 mm. broad.
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Distribution

Ochna manikensis world distribution map, present in Angola and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:606683-1
WFO ID wfo-0000389130
COL ID 6SF28
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Synonyms

Ochna sapinii Ochna angolensis Ochna manikensis