Vincetoxicum cernuum (Decne.) Meve & Liede

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Vincetoxicum

Characteristics

A small shrub. It can be twining. It grows 2 m long. The stems have one line of white hairs. The leaves are fleshy and 1-4 cm long by 0.4-1.5 cm wide. There are 1-4 flowers in a group in the axils of leaves. The fruit are follicles 4-6 cm long and 1 cm wide. The seeds are reddish brown.
Life form perennial
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Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows near the coast and up to 100 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food gene source medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Vincetoxicum cernuum world distribution map, present in Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mayotte, Somalia, Seychelles, and Tanzania, United Republic of

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77190200-1
WFO ID wfo-0001425382
COL ID 5BFN6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 790427
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Synonyms

Astephanus arenarius Astephanus cernuus Astephanus ovatus Astephanus recurvatus Periploca ovata Pleurostelma cernuum Microstephanus cernuus Pleurostelma grevei Vincetoxicum cernuum