Secamone filiformis (L.F.) J.H.Ross

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Secamone

Characteristics

Perennial climber, 1-5 m long; leaf nodes knot-like. Leaves with lamina thinly textured, grey below, narrowly lanceolate, 12-25 x 2-7 mm, midrib prominent, base narrowly cuneate, apex obtuse to acute; petioles up to 3 mm long. Inflorescences terminal or axillary, compact cymes, 5-12-flowered; peduncle up to 4 mm long. Flowers pedicelled, ± 3 mm long; corolla campanulate, tube ± 0.5 mm long, lobes rotate, ovate-oblong, 1.0-1.5 x 0.5-1.0 mm. Coralline corona of 5 small ridges. Staminal corona white-lobed, quadrate, small, adnate to staminal curtain. Flowering time Oct.-May. Follicles divergent, narrowly fusiform, 40-60 x 3 mm.
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Twining shrub. Leaves 1.5-4.0 mm broad, linear. Corolla lobes glabrous inside, longer than flattened or saucer-shaped united part. Style apex cushion-like, just exceeding anther tips. Flowers greenish or yellow.
Slender, somewhat woody climber to 3 m; sap milky. Leaves opposite, linear-lanceolate, to 4 mm wide, pale green. Flowers glabrous above, corona lobes shorter than anthers.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
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Distribution

Secamone filiformis world distribution map, present in Mozambique, eSwatini, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101330-1
WFO ID wfo-0001103579
COL ID 4W86N
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Synonyms

Astephanus frutescens Astephanus fruticosus Secamone frutescens Secamone filiformis