1. Home
  2. Adenia subsessilifolia

Adenia subsessilifolia

Botanic Family
Passifloraceae
Author
H. Perrier

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Climber to 1.5m from tuberous rootstock to 300mm diameter. Coriaceous leaves 3-parted, to 25mm x 15mm. Inflorescence to 20mm long, 2-8 flowers in male, solitary in female, simple tendrils to 60mm, bracts & bracteoles to 0.5mm, flowers yellowish-green to yellow. Dioecious or monoecious flowers, male flowers to 33mm x 2.5mm including 19mm stipe, sepals to 10mm long, petals to 6.5mm x 1.5mm. Female flowers to 23mm x 4mm including a 7mm long stipe, sepals to 12mm x 2.5mm, petals to 9mm x 2.5mm. Coriaceous fruit to 60mm x 30mm.

Punded stems used as remedy on wounds.

Further References