Stems erect, ascending or prostrate, arising from a tuber. Tendrils simple (macrocarpa) or 0 (polymorpha). Stipule-like bracts present or 0. Corolla star-like, with 5 greenish-yellow, often reflexed, lobes, often apppearing before the leaves. Stamens 3. Fruit baccate, red, indehiscent. Worldwide: 7 species in Africa Malawi: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| macrocarpa (Sond.) Hook. f. subsp. macrocarpa | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| polymorpha (Welw.) Cogn. | N | Image |