Xysmalobium asperum N.E.Br.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Xysmalobium

Characteristics

Perennial decumbent herb. Leaves up to 45 mm long, ovate, ovate-lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, scabrid on both sides. Umbels pedunculate, 2-6, lateral and terminal. Corolla lobes very spreading or reflexed, glabrous. Flowers green with purple tips; corona orange or dull yellow.
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A herb. It is like Xysmalobium aceratoides but the leaves taper more to the ends. They have very rough edges. There are fewer flowers and they are greenish yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Swaziland it grows in the highveld only.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible leaves
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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:103080-1
WFO ID wfo-0001103481
COL ID 5CPZ3
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Synonyms

Gomphocarpus parviflorus Xysmalobium asperum