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Aegiphila fluminensis

Botanic Family

Lamiaceae

Author

Velloso

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bahia
• Espírito Santo
• Paraná
• Rio de Janeiro
• Rio Grande do Sul - Brazil

Natural Habitats

• Forest remnant
• riverine forest
• forest
• montane forest
• disturbed forest

Flowering Times

• Sep-Jan (Brazil)

Fruiting Times

• Feb
• Jun (Brazil)

Climber or shrub to 3m with leaves to 200mm x 60mm. Many-flowered axillary cymes, panicles or corymbs to 75mm long with bracts to 20mm, of cream flowers, 5mm long green calyx, white or cream corolla to 5mm long. Fruit a yellowish drupe 9mm diameter.

Further References

• Mobot
• FB
• The Plant List 2
• Gleason & Moldenke
• Kew