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2074.090 Plicosepalus
Description of the genus
Hemiparasitic shrubs with secondary haustoria present on extensive surface runners. Flowers in axillary or terminal umbels, 5-merous; bract saucer-shaped with a small limb. Corolla slightly S-shaped, elongate, with marked folds on the inner surfaces of the interlocking but free lower part of the petals. Berry red. Worldwide: 12 species extending from the Middle East, southwards down the eastern side of Africa to Angola and South Africa Mozambique: 3 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| amplexicaulis Wiens | M | |
| kalachariensis (Schinz) Danser | N,Z,T,MS,GI,M | Description, Image |
| sagittifolius (Engl.) Danser | N |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): PlicosepalusBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Plicosepalus
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Plicosepalus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Plicosepalus
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iNaturalist: Plicosepalus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Plicosepalus
JSTOR Plant Science: Plicosepalus
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Plicosepalus
Plants of the World Online: Plicosepalus
Tropicos: Plicosepalus
Wikipedia: Plicosepalus
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