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Climbers or lianes. Leaves simple, not peltate, entire. Male inflorescences of false racemes, composed of 2-4-flowered cymes; flowers numerous. Male flowers: sepals 6, 3 inner much larger than outer petals 6, rarely 3, fleshy with inrolled margin; stamens 3 (in ours); anthers opening by a longitudinal slit. Female inflorescences of false racemes; sepals and petals similar to male; carpels 3. Worldwide: 32 species in the Old World tropics Mozambique: 4 taxa. Insects associated with this genus:
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Species | FZ divisions | Content |
caffra (Miers) Troupin | Z,MS,GI | Description, Image |
fragosa (I. Verd.) I. Verd. & Troupin | ||
mossambicensis Engl.[NrEnd] | ? | |
tenera Miers | Z,T,MS,M |
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