Microloma tenuifolium (L.) K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Microloma

Characteristics

Slender, deciduous climber to 1 m, with swollen roots; sap clear. Leaves opposite, 20-70 mm long, narrow. Flowers urceolate, 6-8 mm long, shiny and glabrous outside, orange to red, petals suborbicular.
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A slender climber. It grows 1 m long. It has swollen roots. The leaves are opposite and 2-7 cm long and narrow. The flowers are urn shaped and 6-8 mm long. They are orange to red.
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It is a subtropical plant.
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Edible fruits nectars
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Images

Microloma tenuifolium unspecified picture
Microloma tenuifolium unspecified picture
Microloma tenuifolium unspecified picture

Distribution

Microloma tenuifolium world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:99782-1
WFO ID wfo-0001102853
COL ID 42YF9
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Synonyms

Microloma lineare Asclepias pseudosarsa Ceropegia sinuata Ceropegia tenuiflora Ceropegia tenuifolia Microloma tenuifolium Periploca tenuifolia