Dalechampia scandens L.
var. natalensis (Müll. Arg.) Pax & K. Hoffm.

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Synonyms: Dalechampia capensis Sond.
Dalechampia natalensis Müll. Arg.
Dalechampia volubilis E. Mey
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Status: Native
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Notes: See var. cordofana for general details. This variety is distinguished by the nearly hairless leaves, except for occasional pubescence along the midrib and main veins and the subentire margins.
Derivation of specific name: - scandens: scandent, climbing.
- natalensis: of Natal, South Africa.
Habitat: In coastal forest, in thickets on sand dunes and in dry sandy soils.
Altitude range: (metres) 0 - 200 m
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Worldwide distribution: Southern Mozambique and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
National distribution: GI,M
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Literature:

Radcliffe-Smith, A. (1996). Euphorbiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(4) Page 242.


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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Dalechampia scandens
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Dalechampia scandens
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Dalechampia scandens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Dalechampia scandens
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iNaturalist: Dalechampia scandens
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Dalechampia scandens
JSTOR Plant Science: Dalechampia scandens
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Dalechampia scandens
Plants of the World Online: Dalechampia scandens
Tropicos: Dalechampia scandens
Wikipedia: Dalechampia scandens


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Dalechampia scandens var. natalensis.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=181970, retrieved 31 March 2025

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