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Ayenia palustris

Botanic Family

Malvaceae

Author

(Cristóbal) Christenhusz & Byng

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Mato Grosso
• Mato Grosso do Sul
• São Paulo - Brazil
• Paraguay

Natural Habitats

• Savanna
• gallery forest
• swamp

Flowering Times

• Aug
• Nov (Brazil) Nov (Paraguay)

Fruiting Times

Lianescent shrub to 2m. Coriaceous leaves to 210mm x 20mm. Axillary cymes of 5-9 flowers, sepals to 4mm long, white petals to 6mm long. Capsule to 10mm long.

Further References

• P et B
• Kew
• Fl. do Brasil
• Mobot