About Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax
Pseudolachnostylis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Phyllanthaceae, which was first formally described as a distinct genus in 1899. The genus contains only one known accepted species: Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia Pax, which is native to central and southern Africa. This species is commonly called kudu berry, though this common name is also used for the species Cassine aethiopica. In Zimbabwe, the species is known as mutsonzowa in the Shona language, and as Umqobampunzi in the Ndebele language. Four varieties of Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia are currently recognized. Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia var. dekindtii (Pax) Radcl.-Sm. is distributed across Katanga, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga. Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia var. glabra (Pax) Brenan is found in Burundi, Zaire, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga. Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia var. maprouneifolia occurs in Katanga, Burundi, Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and the Caprivi Strip. Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia var. polygyna (Pax & K.Hoffm.) Radcl.-Sm. is distributed in Tanzania, Zambia, and Malawi.
