Blepharispermum spinulosum Oliv. & Hiern

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Blepharispermum

Characteristics

A scrambling deciduous shrub with persistent climbing-accessory thorns at the nodes
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Flowers greenish-white in spherical heads 1/2-3/4 in. across, sweet-scented
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Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
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In thickets of secondary forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Distribution

Blepharispermum spinulosum world distribution map, present in Angola, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ghana

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:185470-1
WFO ID wfo-0000125852
COL ID M654
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Synonyms

Blepharispermum spinulosum