Sherbournia zenkeri Hua

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Sherbournia

Characteristics

Calyx and corolla dull purple with whitish-grey indumentum (fide Onochie), or corolla white with reddish-purple throat (fide Kennedy)
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It is a creeper. It grows to 5 m long. The branches are dull purple. The flowers are dull purple or white with red.
Scandent shrub or liane with dull purplish branchlets
Dull purplish petioles
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in the forest.
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In forest.
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Usage

Uses food gene source
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Sherbournia zenkeri world distribution map, present in Nigeria

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:766371-1
WFO ID wfo-0000309743
COL ID 4X4GY
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Synonyms

Sherbournia zenkeri Amaralia zenkeri