6810.000 Pentarrhinum E. Mey.

Liede, S. & Nicholas, A. (1992) A Revision of the Genus Pentarrhinum E. Meyer (Asclepiadaceae) Kew Bulletin 47(3) 475-490

Description of the genus

Perennial, twining and climbing herbs. Leaves cordate. Inflorescences lateral, umbel-like cymes. Corolla deeply 5-lobed. Corona 5-lobed; lobes in side view obconic, trumpet or slipper-shaped forming a narrow cavity within. Pollinia pendent. Follicles lanceolate, ± beaked, echinate. Seeds narrowly winged.

Worldwide: 3 species in tropical and South Africa

Zimbabwe: 2 taxa.

Pentarrhinum insipidum

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
abyssinicum Decne. subsp. abyssinicum W,SDescription, Image
insipidum E. Mey.W,C,E,SDescription, Image

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Wikipedia: Pentarrhinum

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Pentarrhinum.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1143, retrieved 29 March 2024

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