Chasmanthera Hochst.

Troupin, G. (1960) Menispermaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1)

Description of the genus

Liane with verrucose bark. Leaves simple, with long petioles, suborbicular-subangular, densely hairy; nerves palmate. Inflorescences racemes of 3–5-flowered cymules; bracts filiform, persistent. Sepals with 6–9, the 3 outer bract-like and hairy, the 3–6 inner larger, concave, pubescent outside; petals 6, fleshy, ribbed inside. Fruit drupelets 3, ellipsoid and unequal-sided, apiculate; exocarp coriaceous; endocarp ridged with 3 apical teeth, and 2 ventral narrow marginal wings. Seeds with ruminate endosperm.

Worldwide: Five species in tropical Africa.

Zimbabwe: 1 cultivated taxon.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Chasmanthera
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Tropicos: Chasmanthera
Wikipedia: Chasmanthera

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: Cultivated plants: genus page: Chasmanthera.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/genus.php?genus_id=2048, retrieved 28 March 2024

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