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Matelea sepicola

Botanic Family

Apocynaceae

Author

W.D. Stevens

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Jalisco
• Nayarit
• Sinaloa - Mexico

Natural Habitats

• Shrubbery
• disturbed areas
• thickets
• fence lines

Flowering Times

• Aug-Oct (Mexico)

Fruiting Times

• Sep-Nov (Mexico)

Twining herb with pubescent leaves to 105mm x 85mm. Cymes with bracts to 2mm long of green flowers with red lines & centre, white lobes, calyx lobes 5mm x 2.5mm, corolla to 5mm with lobes to 4.5mm, corona lobes to 3mm long. Follicles to 74mm x 20mm, green with white stripes.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• Neotrop
• The Plant List 2
• Gleason & Moldenke
• Kew