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Synonyms: | |
Common names: | Balloon vine (English) |
Frequency: | |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Annual climber. Stems with minutely puberulous, sometimes slightly woody; tendrils present. Leaves biternate, essentially 3-foliolate with each part divided again into 3 leaflets; leaflets with coarse serrate teeth. Flowers in axillary heads, usually 3-flowered by abortion, white with a yellowish centre. Fruit a membranous, inflated capsule, green, drying to brown, more than 2 cm long. Seeds round and black with a broadly heart-shaped or kidney-shaped spot (hilum). |
Notes: | See var. microcarpum for comparison. |
Derivation of specific name: | |
Habitat: | Mainly in riverine fringes. |
Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1300 m |
Flowering time: | |
Worldwide distribution: | Pantropical |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,C,E,S |
Growth form(s): | Climber. |
Endemic status: | |
Red data list status: | |
Insects associated with this species: | Charaxes varanes varanes (Food plant) |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 1 February 2009 |
Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 101 - 102. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12. Exell, A.W. (1966). Sapindaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(2) Pages 509 - 510. (Includes a picture). Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 422. as Cardiospermum halicacabum (Includes a picture). Kirby, G. (2013). Wild Flowers of Southeast Botswana Struik Nature, Cape Town South Africa Page 363. (Includes a picture). 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 76. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 100. Shone, D.K. & Drummond, R.B. (1965). Poisonous Plants of Rhodesia Ministry of Agriculture, Rhodesia Page 59. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 225. as Cardiospermum halicacabum |
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