Rothmannia longiflora
Rothmannia longiflora Salisb.
Rothmannia longiflora is a tree species in the Rubiaceae family, native to tropical Africa. It can grow up to 9 meters tall and is recognized for its distinctive white and purple trumpet-shaped flowers, which can be over 25 cm long.
Description
Rothmannia longiflora, described by Salisb. in 1807, is a tree species found across several countries in tropical Africa, including Angola, Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, and others. It belongs to the Rubiaceae family and is characterized by its elongated, trumpet-shaped flowers that display white and purple colors. These flowers can reach lengths exceeding 25 cm. The species is distributed widely in the region and is part of the natural flora of the tropical African landscape.
Distribution
Global · Angola · Benin · Burkina · Burundi · Cabinda · Cameroon · Central African Repu · Congo · Gabon · Gambia · Ghana · Guinea-Bissau · Guinea · Gulf of Guinea Is. · Ivory Coast · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Sierra Leone · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Trinidad-Tobago · Uganda · Zaïre · Base-Guinée · Guinée forestière · Haute-Guinée
Synonyms
Randia longifloraRandia maculataRandia sapiniiRandia spathaceaRandia stanleyanaRandia thomasiiRothmannia maculataRothmannia stanleyanaSolena maculataGardenia jasminifloraGardenia speciosaGardenia stanleyanaGardenia jasminiflora
