Sopubia mannii var. tenuifolia (Engl. & Gilg) Hepper

mannii: after Gustav Mann, 19th Century British colonial representative in the Gulf of Guinea, who collected plants in that area. and collected the type specimen.
tenuifolia: with slender, narrow leaves

See var. mannii for general details and comparison. This variety is distinguished by the leaves which are sometimes 3-5-fid and more loosely arranged on the stems; the inflorescences are less dense with slightly larger flowers.

Angola, Caprivi-Namibia, Botswana Sierra leone, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.