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Synonyms: |
Astripomoea malvacea (Klotzsch) A. Meeuse var. volkensii (Dammer) Verdc. Astrochlaena ledermannii Pilger Astrochlaena magisii De Wild. Astrochlaena menispermoides Standl. Astrochlaena mildbraedii Pilger Astrochlaena phillipsiae (Baker) Rendle Astrochlaena rotundata (Pilger) Meeuse Astrochlaena stuhlmannii Hall. f. var. parviflora Rendle Astrochlaena volkensii Dammer Atrochlaena rotundata Pilger Convolvulus phillipsiae Baker |
Common names: | Common star-creeper (English) |
Frequency: | Common |
Status: | Native |
Description: |
Perennial herb with annual creeping and trailing stems, growing from a woody rootstock. All parts of the plant, except the corollas are covered with stellate hairs. Leaves ovate-circular, usually less than 4 cm long, more or less cordate at the base. Flowers in 1-few-flowered axillary clusters. Sepals lanceolate to almost circular, up to 10 mm long. Corolla funnel-shaped with a narrow tube, mauve-pink to purple. Capsule subglobose, hairless. |
Notes: | The flowers are short-lived, opening in the morning and fading by the end of the day. Var. malvacea is distinguished by its more erect, bushy habit and the larger leaves (more than 4 cm in length). |
Derivation of specific name: | malvaceae: resembling a Malva (Malvaceae). parviflora: small-flowered. |
Habitat: | Woodland, open woodland, grassland, roadsides and cultivated ground, often on sandy soils. |
Altitude range: (metres) | 1000 - 1600 m |
Flowering time: | Sep - Jan |
Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa and South Africa. |
Zimbabwe distribution: | N,W,C,E,S |
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Endemic status: | |
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Insects associated with this species: | |
Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Images last updated: | Sunday 13 November 2005 |
Literature: |
Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 51 - 54. 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 36. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 42. Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. As A. malvacea Pages 95 - 129. As A. malvacea (Includes a picture). Staples, G.W., Buril, M.T. & Simões, A.R. (2015). Nomenclatural corrections in Convolvulaceae diversae Phytologia 97(3) Page 219. |
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