Parquetina calophylla (Baill.) Venter

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Near boundary sign Marromeu District Inhamitanga Forest Reserve, Cheringoma.

Photo: Bart Wursten
Chironde Camp, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern margin of Inhamitanga Forest near railway line, Coutada 12, Cheringoma

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Synonyms:	Cryptolepis calophylla (Baill.) L. Joubert & Bruyns Omphalogonus calophyllus Baill. Omphalogonus nigritanus N.E. Br. Parquetina nigrescens sensu (Afzel.) Bullock p.p. Periploca calophylla (Baill.) Roberty
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Frequency:	Locally frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Large perennial climber or liana with milky latex. Stems up to 20 m long, hairless, pale brown, verrucose, flaky. Leaves broadly ovate, 9–14 cm long, 5–11 cm wide, somewhat discolorous; petiole up to 7 cm long. Inflorescences 10–30-flowered; peduncles 1–3 cm long, pedicles 4–5 mm long. Sepals sub-orbicular, 2 mm long and wide. Corolla hairless outside; tube campanulate, 5–6 mm long, inside of mouth papillate; lobes broadly elliptic to broadly ovate, spreading, 6–7 mm long and wide, inside papillate, pink, maroon, dark red or violet to deep violet. Corona set in lower half of corolla tube; lobes violet to maroon, 2 mm long. Follicles vary narrowly deltoid-ellipsoid to deltoid-ovoid, 2-edged, 11–25 cm long, 2–4 cm diameter, hairless.
Notes:	The specimen in the photographs (Wursten BW1670, March 30 2017) represents the first record for Mozambique South of the Zambezi River.
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Habitat:	Dry forest
Altitude range:	Up to 220 m
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Worldwide distribution:	Fairly widespread in West-, Central- and East Africa to Mozambique and South-eastern Zimbabwe.
Mozambique distribution:	N,MS
Growth form(s):	Climber, shrub over 2 m.
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Content last updated:	Tuesday 29 November 2022
Literature:	Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 26. As Parquetina nigrescens Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 270. As Parquetina nigrescens Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 168. As Periploca nigrescens Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 6 - 7. (Includes a picture). 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 66. As Periploca nigrescens Venter, H.J.T. & Verhoeven, R.L. (1996). The 'minor confusion' around Parquetina nigrescens (Periplocaceae) South African Journal of Botany 62(1) Pages 23 - 30. As Periploca nigrescens (Includes a picture).

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