7003.010 Paralepistemon Lejoly & Lisowski

Lejoly, J. & Lisowski, S. (1986) Paralepistemon, nouveau genre de Convolvulaceae d'Afrique tropicale Bulletin du Jardin botanique national de Belgique 56(1/2) 195-197

Description of the genus

Robust woody climber (in ours). Inflorescences of cymes in the axils of the upper leaves, forming a terminal panicle. Corolla white. Stamens inserted on large (c. 2 × 2 mm) glandular-pilose scales near the base of the corolla tube. Ovary with a very short beak. Style articulated at the base, caducous. Fruit indehiscent, ± woody.

Worldwide: 2 species in southern tropical Africa

Mozambique: 1 taxon.

Paralepistemon shirensis

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shirensis (Oliv.) Lejoly & LisowskiN,Z,T,MS,GIDescription, Image

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Genus page: Paralepistemon.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1187, retrieved 29 March 2024

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