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Blumenbachia scabra

Botanic Family
Loasaceae
Author
Urban

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

Natural Habitats

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Hairy trailing or scandent herb to 1.5m with twining stems. Leaves to 140mm x 120mm with 2-4 lobes with denticulate margins. Axillary dichasia of 10-20 flowers, yellow or greenish with red markings, each flower subtended by 2 bracts to 25mm x 25mm, calyx tube to 5mm x 2mm with lobes to 2mm x 1.5mm, 5 green, yellow or greenish-white petals to 8mm x 2mm with central scales of red & yellow. Fruit a twisted hairy capsule to 40mm x 10mm

Stinging hairs

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