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8608.000 Trochomeria
Description of the genus
Stems erect, ascending or prostrate, arising from a tuber. Tendrils simple (macrocarpa) or 0 (polymorpha). Stipule-like bracts present or 0. Corolla star-like, with 5 greenish-yellow, often reflexed, lobes, often apppearing before the leaves. Stamens 3. Fruit baccate, red, indehiscent. Worldwide: 7 species in Africa Mozambique: 3 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| hookeri Harv. | M | |
| macrocarpa (Sond.) Hook. f. subsp. macrocarpa | N,Z,MS | Description, Image |
| polymorpha (Welw.) Cogn. | Z,MS | Image |
Other sources of information about Trochomeria:
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Flora of Botswana: TrochomeriaFlora of Burundi: Trochomeria
Flora of Caprivi: Trochomeria
Flora of the DRC: Trochomeria
Flora of Malawi: Trochomeria
Flora of Rwanda: Trochomeria
Flora of Zambia: Trochomeria
Flora of Zimbabwe: Trochomeria
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): TrochomeriaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Trochomeria
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Trochomeria
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Trochomeria
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Trochomeria
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Trochomeria
JSTOR Plant Science: Trochomeria
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Trochomeria
Plants of the World Online: Trochomeria
Tropicos: Trochomeria
Wikipedia: Trochomeria
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