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Banisteriopsis vernoniifolia

Botanic Family

Malpighiaceae

Author

(A. Jussieu) B. Gates

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Bahia
• Espírito Santo
• Goiás
• Minas Gerais - Brazil

Natural Habitats

• Open rocky areas
• streamside woodland
• savanna

Flowering Times

• Feb-May (Brazil)

Fruiting Times

• Mar (Brazil)

Erect shrub or scandent shrub with leaves to 140mm x 14mm. Terminal 4-flowered umbels or panicles with bracts & bracteoles to 1.5mm of 18mm diameter pinkish-white flowers aging cream, centre of one petal has bright red spot in centre, sepals to 1.5mm x 1.5mm, fimbriate petals to 7mm x 4mm. Reddish samaras, nut to 10mm x 6mm, wing to 30mm x 17mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• FB
• Niedenzu
• The Plant List 2
• DPRV