Achyranthes fasciculata (Suess.) C. C. Towns.

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Achyranthes fasciculata (Suess.) C. C. Towns. , Kew Bull. 34 (3): 424 (1980).

≡ Pandiaka fasciculata Suess. , Kew Bull. 4: 477 (1949).

Holotype.

Tanganyika Territory [ Tanzania, Manyara Region], Mbulu distr., SE slopes of Mt. Hanang, Nangwa , 8000 ft, 6 February 1946, P. J. Greenway 7620 ( K 000243725 !, isotype BM!).

Habitat.

Upland grassland and mist forests at elevatios 1800–2800 m a. s. l.

Distribution.

(Fig. 19 ). Tanzania (selected): Ngorongoro crater, 8000 ft, 12 Sep 1932, B. D. Burtt 4308 ( K); Ngorongoro rest camp, 6000 ft, 3 Apr 1941, P. R. O. Balley 2232 ( K); Ngorongoro crater, 7400 ft, 13 Jul 1966, P. J. Greenway & K. Kanuri 1256662 ( BR 0000013708887, K); Empakaai crater, 2150 m a. s. l., 10 Aug 1972, G. W. Frame 27 ( BR 0000013708870, K); Masai distr., Ngorongoro crater, 2350 m a. s. l., 15 Sep 1977, J. Raynal 19052 ( K, WAG 01404450); Arusha Region, Monduli distr., Ketumbeine Forest Reserve, 2330 m a. s. l., 2 Apr 2000, R. E. Gereau & al. 6428 ( CM, MO).

General distribution.

Only known from Tanzania. Records from Kenya are also possible.

Figures

Figure 19. Distribution map of Achyranthes fasciculata.