Description
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Climbing shrub, stems 1-4 m, Leaves: lamina 15-50 × 3-9 mm, elliptic, distinctly 3-nerved from the base, merging into the bracts. Inflorescence with c. 20 flowers; bracts leaf-like; bracteoles minute, falling quickly. Flowers white or yellowish-green; perianth 4.5-6.5 mm, tubular. Fruit c. 6-7 mm.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Osyridicarpos schimperianus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) A.DC. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=121300
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Local
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Osyridicarpos schimperianus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) A.DC. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=121300
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Ertitrea, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Osyridicarpos schimperianus (Hochst. ex A.Rich.) A.DC. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=121300
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
