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Basella paniculata

Botanic Family

Basellaceae

Author

Volkens

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• S. Kenya
• Mozambique
• Natal
• Northern Provinces - South Africa
• Tanzania

Natural Habitats

• Bushland
• forest

Flowering Times

• Nov

Fruiting Times

Glabrous twiner with furrowed rough pale brown stems. Leaves 40mm x 25mm. Spikes or panicles to 80mm long of greenish-white flowers, 5-lobed flowers, lobes to 2.5mm x 2mm. Pale brown fruit to 4mm diameter with 6 prominent longitudinal ribs.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew
• FTEA