Periploca linearifolia Quart.-dill. & A.Rich.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Periploca

Characteristics

A vine. It grows 8 m tall. The stems are thin and wiry.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows at the edge of forests. It forms tangled clumps. In Malawi it grows between 1,400-2,150 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible roots
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Periploca linearifolia world distribution map, present in Burundi, Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:100470-1
WFO ID wfo-0000392090
COL ID 4F3CP
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Synonyms

Periploca linearifolia Periploca linearis Streptocaulon abyssinicum Periploca refractifolia