Vangueria latifolia Sond.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Vangueria

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, up to 0.6 m high. Leaves elliptic to ovate, discolorous, glabrous, 95 x 60 mm; subsessile. Cymes 3-flowered, long-pedunculate, peduncle 10-25 mm long. Calyx lobes 5-6 mm long. Flowers yellowish green.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6
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Soil texture 7-8
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Distribution

Vangueria latifolia world distribution map, present in eSwatini and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:769752-1
WFO ID wfo-0000331253
COL ID 7FF9Q
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Synonyms

Pachystigma latifolium Vangueria latifolia