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6741.000 Stomatostemma
Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020) Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2)
Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Venter, H.J.T. & Verhoeven, R.L. (1993) A Taxonomic Account of Stomatostemma (Periplocaceae) South African Journal of Botany 59(1) 50-56
Description of the genus
Lianas or shrubs; roots simple; stems up to 5 m long. Leaves glabrous, semi-coriaceous, petiolate, with reddish, dentate, interpetiolar ridges; lamina linear, narrowly ovate, elliptic or obovate; apex acute; base cuneate. Inflorescence terminal to axillary, few- to many-flowered. Sepals narrowly triangular to narrowly ovate. Corolla creamy white to yellowish green with purplish centre, or completely white; tube campanulate. Follicles paired, slightly diverging. Seeds narrowly sub-ovoid. Worldwide: 2 species in southern Africa Mozambique: 2 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| monteiroae (Oliv.) N.E. Br. | T,MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
| pendulina Venter & D.V. Field[End] | N | Description |
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Kew Herbarium catalogue: Stomatostemma
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