6562.010 Dictyophleba Pierre

Beentje, H. (2021) Apocynaceae, sous-familes I. Apocynoideae et II. Rauvolfioideae Flore d' Afrique Centrale Jardin botanique de Meise

de Hoogh, B. (1989) Series of revisions of Apocynaceae XXVIIi, Dictyophleba Pierre Bulletin du Jardin Botanique National de Belgique 59(1/2) 207-226

Description of the genus

Liane, bearing tendrils. Latex white. Stipules present, interpetiolar. Inflorescence of cymes grouped in terminal panicles. Calyx lobes with conspicuous glandular auricle. Corolla salver-shaped; lobes narrowly linear, overlapping to the left. Anthers not keeled. Ovary glabrous. Carpels completely fused into a many-seeded glabrous berry.

Worldwide: 5 species in tropical Africa

Malawi: 1 taxon.

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-26

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2026). Flora of Malawi: Genus page: Dictyophleba.
https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1105, retrieved 19 May 2026

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