Cassytha pondoensis Engl.
var. pondoensis

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Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis

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Nr Mia Falls, Burma Valley

Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Nr Mia Falls, Burma Valley

Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis

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Path to Tessa's Pool, Chimanimani

Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis

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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Island 2, Katombora, Zambezi

Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis

Photo: Bart Wursten
Island 2, Katombora, Zambezi

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Synonyms: Cassytha pubescens E. Mey.
Cassytha rubiginosa E. Mey.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Parasitic twining herb. Stems long and thread-like. Leaves minute, scale-like. Inflorescence axillary in short 1-5 flowered spikes. Flowers greenish-yellow. Fruit a small spherical or ellipsoid drupe.
Notes: See Cassytha filiformis for comparison.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: In open woodland, wooded grassland and riverine thicket.
Altitude range: (metres) Up to 1450 m
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe,and South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution: E
Growth form(s):
Endemic status:
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Images last updated: Tuesday 28 March 2006
Literature:

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12. as Cassytha filiformis X pondoensis

Diniz, M.A. (1997). Lauraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2) Pages 47 - 49.

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 58.


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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: Species information: Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=124020, retrieved 28 March 2024

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