6778.010 Aspidoglossum E. Mey.

Kupicha, F.K. (1984) Studies on African Asclepiadaceae Kew Bulletin 38 599-672

Description of the genus

Perennial herbs, with annual stems, which are simple and erect; latex milky. Leaves opposite or rarely whorled, usually narrowly linear. Flowers in fascicles. Calyx shorter than corolla. Corolla campanulate; lobes elliptic, spreading or reflexed, usually pilose on the back. Corona with lobes alternating with corolla lobes, each a dorsal outgrowth from the opposing stamen. Anthers 2-locular. Seeds many.

Worldwide: 35 species in tropical and South Africa

Malawi: 8 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
angustissimum (K. Schum.) Bullock subsp. angustissimum	N,S	Description
biflorum E. Mey.	N,S
breve Kupicha	N
connatum (N.E. Br.) Bullock	C	Description, Image
erubescens (Schltr.) Bullock	S
eylesii (S. Moore) Kupicha	S
masaicum (N.E. Br.) Kupicha	S	Description, Image
nyasae (Britten & Rendle) Kupicha	S	Description, Image

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