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Batesanthus purpureus
Batesanthus purpureus
- Botanic Family
- Apocynaceae
- Author
- N.E. Brown
Common Names
Geographical Habitats
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Gabon
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Nigeria
- Zaire
Natural Habitats
Flowering Times
Fruiting Times
Woody twiner, chocolate-coloured glabrous stems. Leaves 175mm x 90mm glabrous both surfaces. Axillary panicles 300mm long with bracts 2mm long, glabrous sepals 5mm x 1.5mm, dark purple corolla with tube 2mm long & 5 lobes 18mm x 11mm, corona 3mm long. Glabrous beaked brown follicles 110mm x 20mm.
Further References
- Mobot The Plant List 2
- FOTA
- Talbot