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Cercestis afzelii

Botanic Family

Araceae

Author

Schott

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Gambia
• Ghana
• Guinea Bissau
• Guinea
• Ivory Coast
• Liberia
• S. Nigeria
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Togo

Natural Habitats

• Forest. Medicinal uses
• fibre for mat baskets
• fishing nets
• stems used in construction

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

• Mar

Epiphyte, creeping or climbing stems, glabrous 3-lobed leaves, middle lobe 160mm x 100mm, basal lobes 110mm x 75mm, spathe 50mm long, longer spadix, female part 12mm long, male part 40mm long x 7mm, dark red fruit 12mm long

Further References

• Mobot
• FCP
• Jstor
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew