Harungana montana
| Harungana montana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Hypericaceae |
| Genus: | Harungana |
| Species: | H. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Harungana montana Spirlet
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Harungana montana is a species of tree in the family Hypericaceae.
Description
[edit]The species is a tree that grows to 15–20 metres (49–66 ft) tall, with tomentose young branches and leaves.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Harungana montana was first described by botanist Marie-Louise Spirlet in 1959. It is one of three species in the genus Harungana, with the others being Harungana madagascariensis and Harungana rubescens.[2] Sometimes the genus is considered monotypic, with only H. madagascariensis being accepted.[3]
Distribution, habitat, and ecology
[edit]Harungana montana is a pioneer species,[4] and can be found in rainforests at altitudes of 2,000–3,000 metres (6,600–9,800 ft) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Burundi.[1] It is endemic to the Albertine Rift montane forests.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "CJB - African plant database - Detail". African Plant Database. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ "Harungana Lam. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Diel, Kripstan (2021). "Drawing a parallel between phytochemistry and other features of Vismieae species". Phytochemistry Reviews. 20 (6): 1112.
- ^ Tarvainen, Lasse; Wittemann, Maria; Mujawamariya, Myriam (2022). "Handling the heat – photosynthetic thermal stress in tropical trees". New Phytologist. 233 (1): 236–250. doi:10.1111/nph.17809. ISSN 0028-646X.
- ^ Hakizimana, Dismas (2016). "Structure and floristic composition of Kibira rainforest, Burundi" (PDF). Tropical Ecology. 54 (7): 744.