Marsdenia macrantha
(Klotzsch) Schltr.
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Description
A climbing plant. It keeps growing from year to year. It can grow 10 m long. It has a white latex. The leaf stalks are 1-3 cm long. The leaves are 3-7 cm long by 1-6 cm wide. The flowers are creamy white. The pods are shiny green and brown follicles. They are 7-10 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The seeds are 12 mm long by 7-10 mm wide.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,300 m above sea level. It grows in dry zones.
Where It Grows
Africa, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Dregea macrantha Klotzsch
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
