Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1962) Author: B. Verdcourt (East African Herbarium)
Names
FICALHOA laurifolia Hiern [family THEACEAE], in J.B. 36 : 329, t. 390 (1898) and in Cat. Afr. Pl. Welw. 1 : 633 (1898) ; V.E. 1 (2) : 670, f. 578 (1910) ; Z.A.E. 2 : 509 (1913) ; F.P.N.A. 2 : 16 (1947) ; T.T.C.L. 193 (1949) ; I.T.U., ed. 2, 110 (1952) ; Robson in Fl. Zamb. 1 : 405 (1961). Types : Angola, Huila, near Lopollo, Welwitsch 4808 (BM, syn.!, K, isosyn.!) & between Mumpulla and Nene, Welwitsch 4809 (BM, syn. !)
Distribution
TANGANYIKA Mpanda District Kungwe Mt., Selimweguru, 24 July 1959, Newbould & Harley 4630TANGANYIKA Njombe, Aug. 1933, Greenway 3508 !TANGANYIKA Songea District Matengo Hills, Luwiri-Kitesa Forest, 25 Oct. 1956, Semsei 2548 !UGANDA Toro District Bwamba Pass, July 1940, Eggeling 4029 !UGANDA Kigezi District Impenetrable Forest, Sept. 1936, Eggeling 3259 !