6783.010 Periglossum Decne.

Literature

Goyder, D.J. (2007) Zimbabwean Asclepiadaceae. Unpublished list.

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs; rootstock tuberous. Leaves sessile, linear. Flowers in dense, spherical pedunculate umbels. Corolla 5-lobed; lobes ± erect. Corona 5-lobed; lobes spathulate, erect, with a transverse ridge or flap. Follicles narrowly fusiform.

Worldwide: 4 species in southern Africa

Periglossum mossambicense

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mossambicense Schltr.NWCESDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Periglossum:

ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Periglossum
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Periglossum
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Periglossum
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Periglossum
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Periglossum

Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2002-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Periglossum.
http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1135, retrieved 9 September 2010

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