Endemic spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje

Chagaru, Bristly Ridge and Namisili seen from the Tuchila Saddle.

©J.D. Chapman

 

Acanthaceae

Isoglossa milanjiensis S.Moore

 

Anacardiaceae

Rhus monticola Meikle

 

Apiaceae

Pimpinella mulanjensis C.C.Towns.

 

Asphodelaceae

Kniphofia monticola S.Blackmore

Kniphofia mulanjeana S.Blackmore

 

Asteraceae

Aster milanjianus S.Moore

Berkheya johnstoniana Britten

Bothriocline milanjiensis (S.Moore) Wild & G.V.Pope

Helichrysum bullulatum S.Moore

Helichrysum densiflorum Oliv.

Helichrysum dichroölepis Brenan

Helichrysum poliodes B.L.Burtt

Helichrysum sordidum S.Moore

Helichrysum syncephalum Baker

Helichrysum whyteanum Britten

Lopholaena whyteana (Britten) Phill. & C.A.Sm.

Nidorella umbrosa Wild

Senecio peltophorus Brenan

Senecio whyteanus Britten

Vernonia milanjiana S.Moore

 

Mchese Mountain high up the Napolo Gorge showing well developed broad-leaved forest with an emergent cedar. Photo taken 1987.

©J.D. Chapman

 

Balsaminaceae

Impatiens quisqualis Launert

Impatiens shirensis Baker f.

 

Begoniaceae

Begonia nyassensis Irmsch.

 

Campanulaceae

Cyphia brummittii Thulin

Cyphia decora Thulin

 

Capparaceae

Cleome densifolia C.H.Wright

 

Celastraceae

Maytenus acuminata (L.f.) Loes. var. uva-ursi Brenan

 

Crassulaceae

Crassula globularioides Britten forma pilosa R.Fern.

Crassula sarcocaulis Eckl. & Zeyh. ssp. rupicola Tölken var. mlanjiana R.Fern.

 

Crown of a mature cedar looking north across the Fort Lister Gap.

©J.D. Chapman

 

Cupressaceae

Widdringtonia whytei Rendle

 

Cyperaceae

Cyperus spissiflorus (C.B.Clarke) K.Schum.

Tetraria mlanjensis J.Raynal

 

Ericaceae

Erica austronyassana Alm & T.C.E.Fr.

Erica milanjiana Bolus

Erica nyassana (Alm & T.C.E.Fr.) E.G.H.Oliv.

 

From the foot of Litakale Peak, looking across the Phalombe Gorge to Chaguru.

 The cedars mark the edge of the cliffs overlooking the gorge.

©J.D. Chapman

From the Sombani Path looking across the Fort Lister Gap to Mchese Peak.

Crowns of young cedars in the foreground.

©J.D. Chapman

 

Euphorbiaceae

Clutia brassii Brenan

Clutia conferta Hutch.

Euphorbia mlanjeana Leach

Euphorbia whyteana Baker f.

Phyllanthus confusus Brenan

 

Fabaceae

Lotus mlanjeanus J.B.Gillett

Tephrosia whyteana Baker f. ssp. whyteana

 

Flacourtiaceae

Rawsonia burtt-davyi (Edlin) F.White

 

Geraniaceae

Geranium mlanjense Laundon

 

Cedar high up in the Nampembe Valley, Mchese Mountain. Photo taken 1987

©J.D. Chapman

 

Gesneriaceae

Streptocarpus dolichanthus Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

Streptocarpus milanjianus Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

Streptocarpus nimbicola Hilliard & B.L.Burtt

 

Iridaceae

Gladiolus bellus C.H.Wright

 

Lamiaceae

Plectranthus crassus N.E.Br.

Plectranthus mandalensis Baker

Stachys didymantha Brenan

 

Melastomataceeae

Dissotis johnstoniana Baker f. var. strigosa Brenan

 

Orchidaceae

Brownlea mulanjiensis H.P.Linder

Cynorkis brevicalcar P.J.Cribb

Polystachya johnstonii Rolfe var. johnstonii

Polystachya purpureo-bracteata P.J.Cribb & la Croix

Satyrium afromontanum la Croix & P.J.Cribb

 

Autumn colours in Brachystegia woodland.

Likhabula Valley below the Chilembe cliffs.

©J.D. Chapman

 

Poaceae

Alloeochaete geniculata Kabuye

Alloeochaete gracillima Kabuye

Alloeochaete oreogena Launert

Digitaria trinervis Van der Veken

Eragrostis fastigiata Cope

Eragrostis sylviae Cope

Panicum nymphoides Renvoize

 

Primulaceae

Anagallis oligantha P.Taylor

 

Proteaceae

Protea caffra Meisn. ssp. nyasae (Rendle) Chisumpa & Brummitt

 

Restionaceae

Restio mlanjiensis H.P.Linder

 

Rubiaceae

Psychotria sp. A sensu Verdcourt (Flora Zambesiaca 5(1):27)

Pyrostria chapmanii Bridson ssp. chapmanii

 

Rutaceae

Vepris elegantissima F.White & C.M.Pannell

 

Velloziaceae

Xerophyta splendens (Rendle) N.Menezes

 

Reference

Strugnell, A.M. (2002) Endemics of Mt. Mulanje:  The endemic spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi.  Syst. Geogr. Pl. 72: 11-16.