Antizoma angustifolia (Burch.) Miers ex Harv.

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Gaborone, residential area

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Gaborone, Sports ground, Legae Academy.

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Synonyms:	Antizoma burchellii Miers ex Harv. Antizoma harveyana Miers ex Harv. Cissampelos angustifolius Burch.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Semi-erect or scrambling subshrub, up to 50 cm high, sometimes climbing up to 1.5 m with support. Stems armed with short stipular spines. Leaves alternate, simple, narrowly oblong, up to c. 3 cm long. Flowers very small, yellowish-green, unisexual; male flowers in axillary clusters; female flowers solitary or paired. Fruit a subovoid, often asymmetrical drupe.
Notes:	In Zimbabwe it has, so far only been recorded from the Matobo Research Station and nearby areas.
Derivation of specific name:	angustifolia: narrow-leaved
Habitat:	Occurring in dry open woodland.
Altitude range: (metres)	1200 m (approx)
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Worldwide distribution:	Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Zimbabwe distribution:	W
Growth form(s):	Climber, shrub under 2 m.
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Images last updated:	Friday 9 September 2016
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 4. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 62. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 86.

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