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Alafia pauciflora

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

Radlkofer

Common Names

• Vahainamboy

Geographical Habitats

• N. & C. Madagascar

Natural Habitats

• Forest
• riverside

Flowering Times

• Oct-Jan (Madagascar)

Fruiting Times

Glabrous liana with coriaceous leaves to 55mm x 20mm. 4-6 flowered terminal cymes with bracts & bracteoles to 8mm long, bright red flowers, calyx with 5 segments, 5-lobed corolla

Further References

• Mobot
• FOM
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• ANVB