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Blumenbachia latifolia

Botanic Family
Loasaceae
Author
Cambessèdes

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Fruiting Times

Trailing or scandent hairy herb to 700mm tall, grooved or quadrangular stems. Trilobed or trifoliolate leaves to 100mm x 100mm with serrate margins. Axillary solitary flowers with 2 tiny linear bracts, calyx tube to 4mm x 3mm wuth lobes to 3mm x 1.5mm, 5 white petals to 10mm x 1.5mm with red & yellow central scales. Twisted globose hairy capsule to 14mm diameter.

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