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Adenium multiflorum
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Theo's Restaurant, Enterprise rd, Harare
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Theo's Restaurant, Enterprise rd, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Turn-off to Chipinge/Chimanimani near Birchenough Bridge.
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| Synonyms: |
Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult. var. multiflorum (Klotzsch) Codd |
| Common names: | Impala lily (English) Sabi star (English) |
| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: | Succulent shrub, 30 cm to 3 m, with silvery-grey, swollen stems. Leaves crowded near the ends of branches, normally absent at the time of flowering. Flowers along the branches, very showy, white, edged with pink to deep red, rarely pure white. |
| Notes: | It is threatened by collectors for both horticultural and medicinal purposes and its habitat is often degraded by cattle. It is listed as Endangered. |
| Derivation of specific name: | multiflorum: many-flowered |
| Habitat: | In rocky or sandy areas in dry woodland. |
| Flowering time: | May - Sep |
| Worldwide distribution: | Malawi and Zambia southwards to South Africa and Swaziland |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,E,S |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | Endangered |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Thursday 21 December 2006 |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 19. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 91, plates 123, 124 & 125 |
Other sources of information about Adenium multiflorum:
Flora of Zimbabwe: native/naturalised Adenium multiflorum pageAfrican Plant Database: Adenium multiflorum
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Adenium multiflorum
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Adenium multiflorum
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Adenium multiflorum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Adenium multiflorum
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Adenium multiflorum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Adenium multiflorum
JSTOR Plant Science: Adenium multiflorum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Adenium multiflorum
Tropicos: Adenium multiflorum
West African Plants database: Adenium multiflorum
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