Derivation of specific name
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kirkii: named after Dr John Kirk, who accompanied David Livingstone on his Zambezi expedition of 1858
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Psychotria kirkii Hiern Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=156430
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Small shrub. Leaves opposite, elliptic to obovate, variously velvety pubescent. glandular nodules scattered throughout the leaf lamina. Flowers in axillary umbels, white, cream or greenish. Fruits orange-red when ripe, subspherical.
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Psychotria kirkii Hiern Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=156430
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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Frequent
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- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Psychotria kirkii Hiern Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=156430
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
