Bowiea volubilis Harv.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Bowiea

Characteristics

Inflorescence up to ± 6 m. long with green branches.. Pedicels ± 2-5 cm. long.. Capsules 9-25 mm.. Seeds flattened, up to 10 mm. long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) 1.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 1-7
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Cardiotonic (unspecified), Dropsy (unspecified), Fatality (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Sterility (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Bowiea volubilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Bowiea volubilis world distribution map, present in Angola, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:538895-1
WFO ID wfo-0000762018
COL ID MS45
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Schizobasopsis volubilis Bowiea volubilis Ophiobostryx volubilis

Lower taxons

Bowiea volubilis subsp. gariepensis Bowiea volubilis subsp. volubilis