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Dischidia cleistantha

Botanic Family
Apocynaceae
Author
Livschultz

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Epiphytic root-climbing & twining succulent vine, glabrous apart from sparse hairs on younger leaf margins. Leaves to 36mm x 50mm, purple above. Extra-axillary umbels of 6-12 flowers, each flower subtended by 2 bracts 0.5mm x 0.5mm. Corolla tube to 7.5mm x 3.5mm, 5-ribbed, corolla lobes 2mm x 1mm. Coriaceous glabrous follicles to 64mm x 5mm.

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