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n. - Widely distributed family of herbs and shrubs of the order Gentianales.

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  • The scrub layer includes Leguminosae and many lianas from the Asclepiadaceae.
  • In the scrub layer, there is a diversity of liana species of the Asclepiadaceae family and shrubs of the Leguminosae and Rubiaceae families.
  • The liane Dregea schimperi (Asclepiadaceae), common in the drier type of montane forest of this ecoregion is widespread in the mountains of East Africa.
  • Stathmostelma propinquum (N.E. Br) Schltr. Asclepiadaceae
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