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6747.000 Raphionacme
PENTAGONANTHUS Bullock
Venter, H.J.T. (2009) A Taxonomic revision of Raphionacme (Apocynaceae: Periplocoideae) South African Journal of Botany 75(2) 292-350
Description of the genus
Geophytic suffrutescent herbs or sometimes climbers; latex white; root tuber turnip-shaped to cylindric; underground stems perennial; aerial stems annual, twining, erect or procumbent. Leaves simple, opposite, blades sometimes leathery. Inflorescences terminal or axillary, few- to many-flowered. Corolla tube campanulate to cylindric, inner face fluted; lobes ovate. Follicles paired or single. Seeds ovate with a ring of hairs. Comment: Raphionacme brownii Scott-Elliot is NOT considered to be a Zimbabwean species. Worldwide: 36 species in Africa with one in Arabia. Zimbabwe: 18 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| chimanimania Venter & R.L. Verh.[End][VU] | E | Description |
| dyeri Retief & Venter | S | Description |
| grandiflora (K. Schum.) N.E. Br. | N,W | Description, Image |
| lanceolata Schinz | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| longifolia (K. Schum.) N.E. Br. | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| madiensis S. Moore | N,E | Description |
| palustris Venter & R.L. Verh. | C | Description |
| procumbens Schltr. | W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| pulchella Venter & R.L. Verh. | C,E | Description |
| sp.no.1 (P. Nyariri 654) | N | |
| sp.no.2 (empty folder) | E | |
| sp.no.3 (empty folder) | E | |
| sp.no.5 (empty folder) | N,W,C,E,S | |
| sp.no.7 (empty folder) | N | |
| splendens Schltr. subsp. splendens | W,E | Description, Image |
| utilis N.E. Br. & Stapf | N | Description, Image |
| velutina Schltr. | W,C,S | Description, Image |
| welwitschii Schltr. & Rendle | E | Description |
Other sources of information about Raphionacme:
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External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): RaphionacmeFlora Zambesiaca web site: Raphionacme
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GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Raphionacme
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Raphionacme
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Raphionacme
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