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Landolphia parvifolia

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

K. Schumann

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Angola
• Burundi
• Cameroon
• Central African Republic
• Congo
• Gabon
• Malawi
• Mozambique
• Nigeria
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Zaire
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Natural Habitats

• Grassland
• thickets
• lakeside
• riverside

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Apr
• Mar
• May
• Nov

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• May
• Jun
• Jul

Liane with modified inflorescences forming tendrils, coriaceous leaves 45mm x 14mm becoming glabrescent, corymbs with rusty villous bracts, fragrant red & white flowers, calyx 3mm long, pale yellow or white corolla with tube 5mm long & lobes 5mm long velvety without, brown & pale green fruit becoming yellow when ripe 50mm diameter, tendrils, twiner

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2
• FOTA
• Kew