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Pergularia daemia
daemia
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Nr bridge over Sitagane River, by rd from Tuli to Hwali River bridge
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr bridge over Sitagane River, by rd from Tuli to Hwali River bridge
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr bridge over Sitagane River, by rd from Tuli to Hwali River bridge
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr bridge over Sitagane River, by rd from Tuli to Hwali River bridge
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr bridge over Sitagane River, by rd from Tuli to Hwali River bridge
Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr bridge over Sitagane River, by rd from Tuli to Hwali River bridge
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| Synonyms: |
Asclepias daemia Forssk. Daemia extensa R. Br. Pergularia extensa N.E. Br. |
| Common names: | Trellis-vine (English) |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Perennial twining herb with milky sap. Stems up to 4 m or more, covered in soft hairs. Leaves heart-shaped, hairy, cordate at the base. Flowers in axillary pseudo-umbels on long peduncles, pendulous opening in the evening. Corolla creamy-white or greenish, sometimes tinged purple; lobes fringed with long spreading hairs. Fruit paired follicles, 5-7.5 cm long, erect, covered in recurved bristles. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | daemia: from the Arabic vernacular name. |
| Habitat: | In woodland and riverine forest fringes. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1000 m |
| Flowering time: | All year |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa and India. |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
| Growth form: | |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects (whose larvae eat this species): | Danaus chrysippus aegyptius (African monarch) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Tuesday 20 May 2008 |
| Literature: |
Goyder, D.J. (2006). A revision of the genus Pergularia L. (Apocynaceae: Asclepiadoideae) Kew Bulletin 61 Pages 249 - 251. |
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Flora of Mozambique: Pergularia daemiaAfrican Plant Database: Pergularia daemia
Biodiversity Explorer (Biodiversity of southern Africa): Pergularia daemia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pergularia daemia
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Pergularia daemia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Pergularia daemia
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Pergularia daemia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pergularia daemia
JSTOR Plant Science: Pergularia daemia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Pergularia daemia
Tropicos: Pergularia daemia
West African Plants database: Pergularia daemia
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