Cassytha pondoensis Engl.
var. pondoensis

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Nr Mia Falls, Burma Valley

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Path to Tessa's Pool, Chimanimani

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Vilankulo, Inhambane, Mozambique

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Island 2, Katombora, Zambezi

Synonyms:	Cassytha pubescens E. Mey. Cassytha rubiginosa E. Mey.
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Status:	Native
Description:	Parasitic twining herb. Stems long and thread-like. Leaves minute, scale-like. Inflorescence axillary in short 1-5 flowered spikes. Flowers greenish-yellow. Fruit a small spherical or ellipsoid drupe.
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Notes:	See Cassytha filiformis for comparison.
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Habitat:	In open woodland, wooded grassland, riverine forest and coastal thicket.
Altitude range: (metres)	Up to 1450 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe,and South Africa.
National distribution:	N,Z,GI,M
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Images last updated:	Monday 8 December 2014
Literature:	Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 12. as Cassytha filiformis X pondoensis Diniz, M.A. (1997). Lauraceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(2) Pages 47 - 49. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 58.

Flora of Malawi: Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis
Flora of Zambia: Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Cassytha pondoensis var. pondoensis

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