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Alafia fuscata

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

Pichon

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• W. & NW. Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Dry forest
• riversides

Flowering Times

• Nov (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

• Nov-Jul (Madagascar)

Liana with leaves to 115mm x 47mm. 3-14 flowered cymes with bracts & bracteoles, purple or pinkish scented flowers, rarely white, 5 sepals, 6 petals, corolla tube to 6mm x 2.5mm, lobes to 7mm x 2mm. Paired follicles.

Further References

• Mobot
• FOM
• Jstor
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• NS