Microloma sagittatum (L.) R.Br.

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial climber or rambler if no support; stems 0.2-1.5 m high, pubescent, green, covered with brown-grey corky bark when aging. Leaves linear, base auriculate to sagittate, apex acute to obtuse, margins revolute, pubescent, green-grey; petioles 1-5 mm long. Inflorescence cymose, 3-10-flowered; peduncles 1-9 mm long; pedicels 4-10 mm long, red-tinged; floral bracts linear, pubescent. Sepals slightly spreading to reflexed, lanceolate, puberulous along margins and lower surface. Corolla tubular, inflated in lower half or wider towards mouth, pink to dark pink, tinged green towards base; lobes green tinged pale pink at base and reddish towards margin. Corona coralline, tubercles inserted at widest point of corolla tube projecting towards gynostegium, apices upturned. Gynostegium 4-5 mm tall. Follicles fusiform, 45-90 mm long.
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Climber, up to 1.5 m tall, stems 1-2 mm diam., pubescent. Leaves linear to linear-oblong, sagittate at base, 7-35 x 1.5-7 mm, pubescent, and grey-green. Flowers 3-10 per extra-axillary cluster, peduncle 2-9 mm long, pedicels 4-10 mm long. Sepals 3.5-9 mm long, pubescent below, glabrous above, reddish green. Corolla tube 5-11 mm long, 2.5-5 mm broad, white to deep red-pink, lobes 2-3 mm long.
Slender climber to 1 m or more, with fibrous roots; sap clear. Leaves opposite, 7-35 mm long, narrow. Flowers cylindrical, 5-11 mm long, at least slightly pubescent outside, pink to red, petals lanceolate.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.85 - 1.5
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Soil texture 5-6
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

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Distribution

Microloma sagittatum world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:99778-1
WFO ID wfo-0001102242
COL ID 42YF5
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Synonyms

Microloma pentheri Microloma hastatum Periploca hastata Ceropegia sagittata Eustegia hastata Microloma glabratum Microloma gibbosum Microloma sagittatum Microloma sagittatum subsp. pillansii Microloma glabratum subsp. subglabratum