| Catalogue no.: |
V-1233756 |
| Taxon: |
Asteranthe asterias subsp. asterias |
| Label: |
Asteranthe asterias subsp. asterias |
| Family: |
Annonaceae |
| Collector: |
J.P.M. Brenan, J.B. Gillett, Kanuri & Miss W. Chomba
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| Collector no.: |
14538
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| Date: |
1978 11 17
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Country:
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Kenya |
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Province:
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Kwale |
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Locality:
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Muhaka Forest
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Habitat:
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Lowland evergreen Kaya forest on sand
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Attributes:
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Small tree spreading, about 3 m high. Young branchlets grey-brown. Leaves stiff, very dark green and shining above, with impressed principal nerves. Flowers pendulous with 6 petals joined at base and these pinkish on outside with triangular purple mark, with yellow centred lamina white undulate not inflexed. Stamens cream closely packed. Stigmas very numerous whitish and semi-transparent
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Coordinates:
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latDD 0-4; longDD 039.525 |
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