Schizostephanus alatus Hochst. ex K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Schizostephanus

Characteristics

Erect perennial herb. Leaves 40-75 mm long, cordate or subcordate at base, apex acute. Corolla lobes 4 mm long. Corona tubular, 10-toothed, with alternate teeth entire or bifid. Staminal column stipitate. Flowers yellow with purple base.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

Habit

Schizostephanus alatus habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Schizostephanus alatus habit picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

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Schizostephanus alatus leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Schizostephanus alatus leaf picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Flower

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Schizostephanus alatus flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)
Schizostephanus alatus flower picture by susan brown (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Schizostephanus alatus world distribution map, present in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, South Sudan, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101267-1
WFO ID wfo-0000431599
COL ID 4VCWG
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Synonyms

Schizostephanus alatus Cynanchum validum