Sisyranthus franksiae N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Sisyranthus

Characteristics

Caulis ad 0.75 m. altus, simplex, strictus, teres, glaber, internodiis 8-10 plerumque 10-12 cm. longis. Folia evoluta paribus 4-5, erecta, 3-9 cm. longa, 1-1.5 mm. lata, linearia, acuta, glabra, inferior rudimentaria. Umbellae 3-4 ad apicem caulis in umbellam compositam 3 cm. diametro congestae. Pedunculi 0-1 cm. longi, parce patule pubescentes. Pedicelli 6-7 mm. longi, patule pubescentes. Sepala 2.5 mm. longa, lanceolate, acuminate, pubescentia. Corolla viridis, extra glabra; tubus 2-2.5 mm. longus, intus ad faucem dense barbatus, infra glaber; lobi 2 mm. longi, ovati, acuti, erecti, intus ubique pilis longis dense barbate. Coronae lobi 2 mm. longi, antheris multo longiores, late rhomboideo-ovati vel triangulari-ovati, subulato-acuminati, subula supra antheras inflexa angulis lateralibus subacutis vel dentiformibus, glabri.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Distribution

Sisyranthus franksiae world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:101420-1
WFO ID wfo-0001103585
COL ID 4XSGP
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Synonyms

Sisyranthus franksiae