Pavetta termitaria Bremek.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Pavetta termitaria Bremek.

  • Collector(s)

    R. E. S. Tanner 1276, 12 Mar 1953

  • Location

    Tanzania. Lake Province Nyambiti Parish, Massanza I Chiefdom, Mwanza District.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4981944

    Occurrence ID: 4844d965-cdf3-446b-9ee8-406c6252fa3c

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  • Region

    Africa

  • Country

    Tanzania

  • Locality

    Lake Province Nyambiti Parish, Massanza I Chiefdom, Mwanza District

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1158 m. (3799 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Africa]

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Determined at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England
Herbarium or the University or California
Tanner 1276
Vernacular name: Kisukuma:	Koganyaga
Uses: Sukuma tribe:	Pounded	leaves	and	roots
used to bathe smallpox patients; also used
to tan skins.
Herbarium of the University of California
TANGANYIKA, AFRICA
Lake Province
Pavetta termitaria Brem. var* glabra Brem.
On hillside among rocks. Erect, branched,
to 10 feet tall, stem rough, sap colour-
less; flowers pale yellow, aromatic.
Altitude 3800 feet
Nyambíti Parish, Massartza I Chiefdom, Mwanza District
R. E. S. Tanner 1276	12	March	1953
04981944