Alafia microstylis K. Schum.

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Road East of Casa Banana, Sofala

Synonyms:	Alafia clusioides S. Moore Alafia swynnertonii S. Moore
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Status:	Native
Description:	Robust woody liane with milky latex. Bark rough, cracking in square pieces; branches smooth, covered with dot-like lenticels. Leaves elliptic to slightly obovate, 4.5-7.5 cm long, thinly leathery, hairless, with 8-11 paired lateral veins. Flowers in lax inflorescences, creamy-white, tinged maroon on the outside of the corolla. Fruit in thin paired follicles, up to 20 cm long.
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Derivation of specific name:	microstylis: with a very small style
Habitat:	Occurring in low altitude forest.
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Worldwide distribution:	DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique
Mozambique distribution:	MS
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Content last updated:	Thursday 15 July 2010
Literature:

African Plant Database: Alafia microstylis
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Alafia microstylis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Alafia microstylis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Alafia microstylis
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Alafia microstylis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Alafia microstylis
JSTOR Plant Science: Alafia microstylis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Alafia microstylis
Tropicos: Alafia microstylis
West African Plants database: Alafia microstylis