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Aegiphila smithii

Botanic Family

Lamiaceae

Author

Moldenke

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• SE. Colombia
• Peru

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas
• grassland
• forest
• woodland
• primary forest

Flowering Times

• Feb
• Apr-Aug
• Nov-Dec (Peru)

Fruiting Times

• Mar-Apr
• Aug-Oct (Peru)

Liana, tree or shrub to 3m with leaves to 135mm x 40mm, glabrous above. Cymes to 80mm x 40mm with bracts, scented yellow or white flowers, glabrous calyx, corolla tube to 3.1mm long with lobes to 2.3mm long. Fruit yellow-orange or red, warty, 5mm long with calyx 1.5mm x 3.5mm

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE
• Gleason & Moldenke
• Kew