Catalogue no.:	V-942434
Taxon:	Dissotis aprica Engl.
Label:	Dissotis aprica
Family:	Melastomataceae
Collector:	M. Thulin & B. Mhoro
Collector no.:	2944
Date:	1978 06 05
Country:	Tanzania
Province:	Morogoro
Locality:	Kilosa Distr., Ukaguru Mts., Matandu Mt, 3-5 km WNW of Mandege Forest Station
Habitat:	Montane forest, lower slopes with Albizzia ? peteriana, Dombeya prominent, higher up Dissotis aprica, Maesopsis
Attributes:	Tree to 8 m high, common in forest and also flowering as a shrub. Flowers pink
Coordinates:	latDD 0-6.31667; longDD 036.98333