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6911.000 Marsdenia
DREGEA E. Mey.
Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand
Goyder, D.J. (2007) Zimbabwean Asclepiadaceae. Unpublished list.
Description of the genus
Lianas, twining; rarely erect shrubs. Leaves opposite, lamina cordate; Inflorescence umbel-like, paniculate or raceme-like; terminal or extra-axillary; pedunculated. Flowers calyx 5-lobed, sepals overlapping; basal glands or scales often present; corolla urceolate or campanulate, throat often hairy; lobes twisted to the right; corona lobes 5, erect acuminate, fleshy. Fruit follicles, mostly thick, acuminate; smooth or longitudinally winged. Seeds comose. Derivation of name: after William Marsden, British traveller and plant collector, 1754-1836 Worldwide: 125 species in the tropics. Mozambique: 5 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| cynanchoides Schltr. | N,Z,GI | Description, Image |
| floribunda (E. Mey.) N.E. Br. | M | |
| gazensis S. Moore | T,GI | |
| macrantha (Klotzsch) Schltr. | T,MS,GI | Description, Image |
| sylvestris (Retz.) P.I. Forst. | T,MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Marsdenia:
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Flora of Botswana: MarsdeniaFlora of Caprivi: Marsdenia
Flora of Malawi: Marsdenia
Flora of Zambia: Marsdenia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Marsdenia
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): MarsdeniaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Marsdenia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Marsdenia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Marsdenia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Marsdenia
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