Tecomaria nyassae[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Bignoniaceae. The species is native to parts of southern and central Africa. The name refers to the area around Lake Nyassa also known as Lake Malawi.[2]

Tecomaria nyassae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Bignoniaceae
Genus: Tecomaria
Species:
T. nyassae
Binomial name
Tecomaria nyassae
Synonyms[1]
  • Tecoma nyassae Oliv. (1881)
  • Tecomaria capensis subsp. nyassae (Oliv.) Brummitt (1974)
  • Tecoma nyikensis Baker (1898)
  • Tecoma shirensis Baker (1894)
  • Tecoma whytei C.H.Wright (1897)
  • Tecomaria rupium Bullock (1931)
  • Tecomaria schirensis Engl. & K.Schum. (1895)

Distribution

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The species occurs naturally in parts of southern and central Africa, including Northeastern Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tecomaria nyassae (Oliv.) Baill. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Tecomaria nyassae Flora of Zambia". Retrieved 2024-07-21.