2074.100 Helixanthera Lour.

Description of the genus

Small hemiparasitic shrubs with simple indumentum arising from a single haustorial attachment. Flowers in racemes, 4-merous; bract unilateral and cup-shaped. Petals free; lower part erect, upper part spreading to reflexed. Stamens erect, arising from top of lower part of petals.

Worldwide: 45 species in tropical Africa and Asia

Mozambique: 5 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
garciana (Engl.) Danser	T,M
kirkii (Oliv.) Danser	N
schizocalyx T.Harris, I.Darbysh. & Polhill [End] [VU]	Z	Description
verruculosa Wiens & Polhill	Z
woodii (Schltr. & K. Krause) Danser	MS	Image

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Flora of Zambia: Helixanthera
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Helixanthera
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Helixanthera
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Helixanthera
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