Fadogia stenophylla subsp. odorata (K.Krause) Verdc.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A small shrub. It produces annual, unbranched stems. It grows 40 cm high. These grow from a slender, woody, creeping rhizome. The leaves are oval and in pairs. They are 2.5-4 cm long. There are 1-3 flowers on a stalk. The flowers are small and cream. They have a sweet smell. The fruit are small and green to yellow when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.4
Root system rhizome
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows on ant hills. It grows and flowers after the ground has been burnt. In Zimbabwe it grows between 1,250-2,150 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Fadogia stenophylla subsp. odorata world distribution map, present in Angola, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Tanzania, United Republic of, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:919912-1
WFO ID wfo-0000966329
COL ID 5HBNX
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Synonyms

Pachystigma lateriticum Fadogia lateritica Fadogia odorata Fadogia stolzii Fadogia stenophylla subsp. odorata Fadogia stenophylla var. rhodesiana