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Culcasia falcifolia
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower forested slope below Nhandore Peak, Mt Gorongosa
Photo: Bart Wursten
Lower forested slope below Nhandore Peak, Mt Gorongosa
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| Synonyms: |
Culcasia scandens sensu Engl. |
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| Frequency: | Locally common |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial climber with short clasping roots at the nodes. Leaves lanceolate to narrowly ovate or elliptic to oblong. Inflorescences on short separate branches, surrounded by a thick leathery, boat-shaped spade, greenish or yellowish-white. Fruits a cluster of obovoid berries orange-red when ripe. |
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| Habitat: | In shade in evergreen forest. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Sudan southwards to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique |
| Mozambique distribution: | MS |
| Growth form: | PC |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 16 August 2008 |
| Literature: |
Mayo, S.J. (1985). Araceae FTEA Page 18. (Includes a picture). |
Other sources of information about Culcasia falcifolia:
African Plant Database: Culcasia falcifoliaBiodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Culcasia falcifolia
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Culcasia falcifolia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Culcasia falcifolia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Culcasia falcifolia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Culcasia falcifolia
JSTOR Plant Science: Culcasia falcifolia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Culcasia falcifolia
Kew Monocotyledon checklist: Culcasia falcifolia
Tropicos: Culcasia falcifolia
West African Plants database: Culcasia falcifolia
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