6972.000 Falkia L.f.

Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022) Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique

Description of the genus

Small prostrate herbs. Leaves petiolate, entire. Flowers solitary on axillary peduncles. Sepals broad, ovate, accrescent. Corolla funnel-shaped, 5-lobed. Stamens included. Ovary deeply 4-lobed, hairy. Styles 2, inserted between the lobes of the ovary. Capsule 4-lobed, each lobe with 1 seed.

Worldwide: 3 species in Africa

Mozambique: 1 taxon.

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
oblonga Bernh. ex C. Krauss var. oblonga GI,M

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Tropicos: Falkia
Wikipedia: Falkia

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Mozambique: Genus page: Falkia.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2193, retrieved 1 May 2026

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