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Cassytha pondoensis

Botanic Family

Lauraceae

Author

Engler

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Cape Provinces
• Natal - South Africa
• Tanzania
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas
• grassland
• swamp
• forest edge

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Parasitic twining herb with filiform stems. Scale-like leaves to 3mm long. Greenish-yellow flowers in axillary 2-6 flowered spikes with bracts to 1.5mm long, floral bracts to 2mm long & bracteoles to 1.5mm long. Flowers to 3mm long, calyx tube to 2mm long, tepals to 2.5mm long. Glabrescent fruit a drupe to 6mm x 4mm.

Further References

• Fzim
• FTEA
• The Plant List 2