Alafia microstylis K. Schum.

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Alafia microstylis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Road East of Casa Banana, Sofala

Alafia microstylis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Road East of Casa Banana, Sofala

Alafia microstylis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Road East of Casa Banana, Sofala

Alafia microstylis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Road East of Casa Banana, Sofala

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Synonyms: Alafia clusioides S. Moore
Alafia swynnertonii S. Moore
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Frequency:
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.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: microstylis: with a very small style
Habitat: Occurring in low altitude forest.
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Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique
Mozambique distribution: MS
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Content last updated: Thursday 15 July 2010
Literature:

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 808. (Includes a picture).

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 24.

Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Kupicha, F.K. et al. (1985). Apocynaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 492.

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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: Species information: Alafia microstylis.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=174230, retrieved 29 March 2024

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