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Oligactis volubilis

Botanic Family

Asteraceae

Author

(Kunth) Cassini

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Panama
• NW. Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Cloud forest
• disturbed secondary forest
• forest edge

Flowering Times

• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• May

Grey-hoary vine except for upper leaf surfaces. Twiner to 3m with serrate leaves to 120mm x 20. Axillary & terminal panicles with bracts, flower heads to 5mm long, white to cream flowers, scales in 5 series, up to 6 ray & disc florets, ray corolla yellow. Bristly achenes to 2mm long, pappus to 6mm long, tan fruits.

Further References

• Mobot
• The Plant List 2