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Ruyschia andina

Botanic Family
Marcgraviaceae
Author
de Roon

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Liana or scandent hemi-epiphytic shrub with coriaceous leaves to 150mm x 75mm. Racemes to 300mm long of 60-100 fragrant red-purple or yellow-green flowers, flowers with bracteoles subtending calyx, to 2mm x 2mm, sepals to 2mm x 3mm, petals to 7mm x 3mm. Fleshy green tinged red fruit 5mm diameter with persistent style & stigma

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