Triaspis suffulta Launert

Species

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Characteristics

Leaves petiolate; lamina 3·5–4 × 2·2–2·5 cm., ovate-oblong to oblong, apex obtuse sometimes slightly retuse, base rounded to cordate, glabrous on both surfaces or ± sericeous when young, bright green on the upper, greyish green on the lower surface, eglandular or with two small circular glands at the base beneath near the insertion of the petiole; petiole 0·5–1·2 cm. long, slightly canaliculate, sericeous or glabrous.
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Samara with lateral wing 2·5–3·3 × 1·7–2·3 cm., ovate to ovate-triangular, apex obtuse or subobtuse, rarely subacute, finely puberulous when young, later glabrous; dorsal wing completely reduced.
Petals c. 7·5 mm. long, obovate-cochleate, the lower one boat-shaped, unguiculate, with the margins partially fimbriate.
Inflorescence corymbose, many-flowered; bracts up to 2 mm. long, ovate-lanceolate; bracteoles very short, lanceolate.
Ovary densely sericeous-villous; styles 3, 4–5 mm. long, glabrous, slightly curved outwards.
Sepals 2·4–2·9 × c.1·6 mm. broad, ovate-oblong to oblong, sericeous outside.
A delicate woody climber up to 5 m. or more in length, many-branched.
Anthers c. 1·6 mm. long, oblong; filaments c. 4 mm. long, glabrous.
Stems terete, glabrous or sparsely strigose.
Flowers zygomorphic, 1·2–1·5 cm. in diam.
Life form perennial
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Distribution

Triaspis suffulta world distribution map, present in Mozambique

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:557880-1
WFO ID wfo-0000456099
COL ID 585TR
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Synonyms

Triaspis suffulta