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Behnia reticulata

Botanic Family

Asparagaceae

Author

(Thunberg) Didrichsen

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Cape Province
• Natal
• Northern Provinces - South Africa
• Swaziland
• Zimbabwe

Natural Habitats

• Light shade in forest
• montane forest

Flowering Times

• Oct (Malawi) Aug (South Africa)

Fruiting Times

• Aug (Malawi)

Scrambler to 2m with glabrous woody stems. Leaves to 75mm x 43mm with cream bracts to 6mm long. Axillary cymes with bracts, 20mm white-green flowers. Berry to 12mm diameter.

Further References

• Huxley 1992
• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• Kew
• VMNFK
• Jstor