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Astephanus triflorus

Astephanus triflorus

Botanic Family: Apocynaceae
Author: (Linnaeus f.) R. Brown

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

W. & SW. Cape Provinces - South Africa

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Jul-Apr (South Africa)

Fruiting Times

Herbaceous twining shrub with pilose stems. Coriaceous leaves to 32mm x 15mm, villous beneath. Lateral umbels of 2-9 white flowers, sepals to 40mm x 2mm, corolla glabrous outside, to 5mm long with lobes to 3mm long. Solitary glabrous follicles to 60mm x 8mm with a long beak.

Further References

de Candolle
The Plant List 2
G. Don
Kew
Jstor