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| Synonyms: |
Capparis lilacina Gilg |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Scrambling shrub up to c. 3 m high, armed with sharp, paired hooked thorns. Branches smooth, green, hairless. Leaves elliptic or rhomboid, up to 5 × 2.5 cm, thinly textured, shiny above, hairless on both sides. Flowers solitary or in few-flowered clusters in the upper leaf axils. Sepals lilac or green, hairless except for bearded margins; petals cream, hairy on the outside. Stamens c. 6, up to c. 2 cm long. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | viminea: with long, flexible shoots |
| Habitat: | Mostly known from coastal scrub. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe. |
| Mozambique distribution: | N,MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 154. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 237. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 32. As Capparis viminea var. orthacantha (see note) Wild, H. (1960). Capparaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Page 239. As Capparis lilacina |
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