Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Homalocladium platycladium
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Photo: Petra Ballings
32, Ridge Rd, Avondale, Harare
Photo: Petra Ballings
32, Ridge Rd, Avondale, Harare
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Muehlenbeckia platyclada (F. Muell.) Meisn. Polygonum platycladum F. Muell. |
| Common names: | Centipede plant (English) Ribbon bush (English) Tapeworm bush (English) |
| Description: | Shrub to 4 m. Basal stems cylindric, woody. Branches flat, to 1.5 cm wide. Tepals white or greenish. Fruit c. 5 mm, red or purplish. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Endemic to the Solomon Islands. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Saturday 24 May 2008 |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Homalocladium platycladiumAfrican Plant Database: Homalocladium platycladium
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Homalocladium platycladium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Homalocladium platycladium
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Homalocladium platycladium
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