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Argyreia bagshawei Rendle Ipomoea beraviensis Vatke |
Common names: | Mile-a-minute plant (English) |
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Woody climber, ascending to many metres high in trees. Leaves: petiole up to 17 cm; lamina large, up to 16 × 14 cm, broadly ovate; apex mucronate; base truncate or cordate, grey beneath. Peduncle short, up to 1 cm long. Sepals elliptic to subcircular. Corolla 4-4.5 cm long, bright crimson with base of tube orange-yellow. Capsule spherical, up to 2 cm in diameter. |
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Derivation of specific name: | beraviensis: after Beravi in Madagascar |
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Worldwide distribution: | From Ethiopia to West Africa and Madagascar. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Literature: |
Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Page 49. |
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