Cynanchum mossambicense K. Schum.

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Cynanchum mossambicense

Photo: Bart Wursten
SRGH

Cynanchum mossambicense

Photo: Bart Wursten
SRGH

Cynanchum mossambicense

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Cynanchum mossambicense

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Cynanchum mossambicense

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Cynanchum mossambicense

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Cynanchum mossambicense

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Cynanchum mossambicense

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Cynanchum mossambicense

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

Cynanchum mossambicense

Photo: Sune Holt
Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

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Synonyms: Cynanchum complexum N.E. Br.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Perennial twining herb. Stems with milky latex. Leaves opposite ovate-triangular, broadly cordate at the base. Flowers in axillary pseudo-umbels.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: mossambicense: of Mozambique
Habitat: In riverine forest on sand and over rocks.
Altitude range: (metres)
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution: Malawi?, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Mpumalanga South Africa.
Zimbabwe distribution: N,S
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Images last updated: Monday 3 August 2009
Literature:

Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Page 116. (Includes a picture).

Binns, B. (1968). A First Check List of the Herbaceous Flora of Malawi The Government Printer, Zomba, Malawi Page 20. Also as Cynanchum complexum

Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 344.

Liede, S. (1996). A revision of Cynanchum in Africa Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 83 Pages 325 - 326.

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 20.


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Flora of Malawi: Cynanchum mossambicense
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cynanchum mossambicense
African Plant Database: Cynanchum mossambicense
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cynanchum mossambicense
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iNaturalist: Cynanchum mossambicense
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cynanchum mossambicense
JSTOR Plant Science: Cynanchum mossambicense
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cynanchum mossambicense
Plants of the World Online: Cynanchum mossambicense
Tropicos: Cynanchum mossambicense
Wikipedia: Cynanchum mossambicense


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: Cynanchum mossambicense.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145990, retrieved 28 March 2024

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