Basananthe apetala
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Maonza, Vumba
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Maonza, Vumba
Photo: Bart Wursten
Maonza, Vumba
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| Synonyms: |
Tryphostemma apetalum Baker f. |
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| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
More or less erect perennial herb, growing from a woody rootstock. Axillary tendrils present, up to 8 cm long. Leaves up to 10 cm long, narrowly elliptic to lanceolate; margin finely serrated. False stipules 1-4 cm long, lobed, asymmetrical. Flowers 1-2 in the axils on a long peduncle, pale yellow-green. Petals absent but inner sepals petal-like. Capsule 1.5-2 cm long. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | apetala: without petals. |
| Habitat: | In grassland, savanna woodland and scrub. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe. |
| FZ divisions: | MS |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Friday 19 December 2008 |
| Literature: |
De Wilde, W.J.J.O. (1973). Revision of Basananthe, formerly Tryphostemma (Passifloraceae) Blumea 21 Pages 338 - 339. (Includes a picture). Fernandes, R. & A. (1978). Passifloraceae Flora Zambesiaca 4 Pages 377 - 378. Fernandes, R. & A. (1980). 79. Passiforaceae Flora de Moçambique Junta de Investigaçoes de Ultramar, Centro de Botanica Pages 11 - 12. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 64. |
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