Xysmalobium acerateoides (Schltr.) N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Xysmalobium

Characteristics

A herb. The stems spread along the ground and they can branch near the base. The leaves stand erect on the stem. The leaves are pale and have short stalks. The leaf blades are oval or sword shaped and taper equally to both ends. The leaves are 7 cm long by 2 cm wide. The midrib is prominent underneath. The flowers are at the ends. They are in round heads. They are white or cream. The fruit is prickly.
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Perennial herb, 0.6-0.8 m high. Leaves 25-100 mm long, lanceolate, ovate or oblong-ovate, roughly pubescent on both sides. Umbels pedunculate, 2 in a terminal pair to 6, lateral and terminal. Corolla lobes suberect, with longitudinally divided gibbosity on inner face. Flowers greenish yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 0.8
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Environment

It is a Mediterranean or subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible fruits leaves
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Xysmalobium acerateoides world distribution map, present in eSwatini and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:103073-1
WFO ID wfo-0001103480
COL ID 5CPYT
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Synonyms

Asclepias scabridifolia Gomphocarpus acerateoides Asclepias acerateoides Gomphocarpus ovatus Xysmalobium acerateoides