Flagellaria guineensis Schumach.

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Levasflor Concession, Cheringoma

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Along footpath from Zomba to Magorogodo

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Marracuene District.

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Chironde area, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

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Synonyms:	Flagellaria indica L. var. guineensis (Schumach.) Engl.
Common names:	Climbing bamboo (English)
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Status:	Native
Description:	Robust herbaceous climbing perennial. Stems long, somewhat bamboo-like, often reaching the tree canopy. Leaves alternate, linear-lanceolate, 10-22 cm long, sheating at the base; apex modified into a coiled tendril; margin entire. Flowers in branched terminal heads, creamy-white. Fruit a red berry.
Type location:	Ghana
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	guineensis: from Guinea in West Africa.
Habitat:	Dense woodland, coastal and riverine forest.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:	Oct - Jan
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa and KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, South Africa but in the Flora Zambesiaca area only known from Mozambique.
FZ divisions:	N,Z,MS,GI,M
Growth form(s):	Climber.
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Images last updated:	Friday 9 December 2022
Literature:	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 126. Also as Flagellaria indica Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 184. Linder, H.P. (2010). Flagellariaceae Flora Zambesiaca 13(4) Pages 94 - 96. (Includes a picture). Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 26.

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