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6792.000 Calotropis
Goyder, D.J. (2007) Zimbabwean Asclepiadaceae. Unpublished list.
Description of the genus
Shrubs or small trees. Leaves thick, glaucous (in ours), sessile. Inflorescences composed of lateral umbellate cymes. Calyx lobes ovate-lanceolate. Corolla broadly campanulate; lobes purplish pink. Corona of broad scales, laterally flattened with a dorsal spur. Style head pentagonal. See close-up of flower. Fruit composed of paired inflated follicles, containing seeds with long silky hairs. Worldwide: 3 species in tropical and warm regions of Africa and India |
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| procera (Aiton) W.T. Aiton | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Calotropis:
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Calotropis pageFlora of Mozambique: Calotropis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Calotropis
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Calotropis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Calotropis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Calotropis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Calotropis
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