6778.010 Aspidoglossum E. Mey.

Kupicha, F.K. (1984) Studies on African Asclepiadaceae Kew Bulletin 38 599-672

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs, with annual stems, which are simple and erect; latex milky. Leaves opposite or rarely whorled, usually narrowly linear. Flowers in fascicles. Calyx shorter than corolla. Corolla campanulate; lobes elliptic, spreading or reflexed, usually pilose on the back. Corona with lobes alternating with corolla lobes, each a dorsal outgrowth from the opposing stamen. Anthers 2-locular. Seeds many.

Worldwide: 35 species in tropical and South Africa

Zimbabwe: 13 taxa.

Aspidoglossum nyasae

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
angustissimum (K. Schum.) Bullock subsp. brevilobum GoyderN,C,EDescription, Image
araneiferum (Schltr.) KupichaN,W
biflorum E. Mey.N,C,S
connatum (N.E. Br.) BullockDescription, Image
crebrum Kupicha[End]C,E
elliotii (Schltr.) KupichaN
erubescens (Schltr.) BullockW,C,S
eylesii (S. Moore) KupichaN,C,E,S
glabellum Kupicha[NrEnd]EDescription, Image
interruptum (E. Mey.) BullockN,W,C,E,SDescription, Image
lanatum (Weim.) KupichaE
nyasae (Britten & Rendle) KupichaN,W,C,EDescription, Image
rhodesicum (Weim.) Kupicha[NrEnd]E

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

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: Aspidoglossum.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1131, retrieved 3 December 2024

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