Adenium multiflorum Klotzsch

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Adenium multiflorum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Theo's Restaurant, Enterprise rd, Harare

Adenium multiflorum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Theo's Restaurant, Enterprise rd, Harare

Adenium multiflorum

Photo: Bart Wursten
Turn-off to Chipinge/Chimanimani near Birchenough Bridge.

Adenium multiflorum

Photo: Mark Hyde
Humani Ranch, west of the Save River

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Synonyms: Adenium obesum (Forssk.) Roem. & Schult. var. multiflorum (Klotzsch) Codd
Common names: Impala lily (English) Sabi star (English)
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Succulent shrub, 30 cm to 3 m, with silvery-grey, swollen stems. Leaves crowded near the ends of branches, normally absent at the time of flowering. Flowers along the branches, very showy, white, edged with pink to deep red, rarely pure white.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: multiflorum: many-flowered
Habitat: In rocky or sandy areas in dry woodland.
Altitude range: Up to 1000 m
Flowering time:May - Sep
Worldwide distribution: Malawi and Zambia southwards to South Africa and Eswatini
Malawi distribution: S
Growth form(s): Shrub over 2 m, shrub under 2 m.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species: Daphnis nerii (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:

Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 113 - 114. (Includes a picture).

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 98 - 99. (Includes a picture).

Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 19.

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 806. (Includes a picture).

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 3.

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 959. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, K. et al. (1956). Trees of Central Africa National Publications Trust, Salisbury. Pages 13 - 16. (Includes a picture).

Davies, H.F. (Undated). Alphabetical Catalogue of Plants growing in the gardens of Ewanrigg National Park, Arcturus. [Possibly not published (typed only)] Page 4.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 269. As Adenium obesum multiflorum

Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 162.

Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Kupicha, F.K. et al. (1985). Apocynaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 465 - 467. (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 18.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 24.

Plowes, D.C.H. & Drummond, R.B. (1990). Wild Flowers of Zimbabwe. Revised edition. Longman, Zimbabwe. No. 91, plates 123, 124 & 125

Schmidt, E., Lötter, M. & McCleland, W. (2002). Trees and shrubs of Mpumalanga and Kruger National Park Jacana, Johannesburg, South Africa Pages 556 - 557. (Includes a picture).

Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (1997). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa. Struik, South Africa Pages 34 - 35. (Includes a picture).

Van Wyk, B. & Van Wyk, P. (2013). Field Guide to Trees of Southern Africa (Second edition) Struik, South Africa Pages 34 - 35. (Includes a picture).

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Flora of Mozambique: Adenium multiflorum
Flora of Zambia: Adenium multiflorum
Flora of Zimbabwe: Adenium multiflorum
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Adenium multiflorum

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Adenium multiflorum
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JSTOR Plant Science: Adenium multiflorum
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Adenium multiflorum
Plants of the World Online: Adenium multiflorum
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Wikipedia: Adenium multiflorum


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Malawi: Species information: Adenium multiflorum.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145160, retrieved 19 March 2024

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