Vincetoxicum cernuum
(Decne) Meve & Liede
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Description
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.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows near the coast and up to 100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Africa, Kenya, Madagascar, Mascarenes, Mozambique, Somalia, Tanzania,
Synonyms
Astephanus arenarius DecnePleuristelma cernuum (Decne.) Bullockand others
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
