Flora of Burundi: Cultivated plants
Stictocardia beraviensis
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Moth Landing Site, Lake Chivero
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Moth Landing Site, Lake Chivero
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Moth Landing Site, Lake Chivero
Photo: Bart Wursten
Moth Landing Site, Lake Chivero
Photo: Bart Wursten
Moth Landing Site, Lake Chivero
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| Synonyms: |
Argyreia bagshawei Rendle Ipomoea beraviensis Vatke |
| Common names: | Mile-a-minute plant (English) |
| Description: | Woody climber, ascending to many metres high in trees. Leaves: petiole up to 17 cm; lamina large, up to 16 × 14 cm, broadly ovate; apex mucronate; base truncate or cordate, grey beneath. Peduncle short, up to 1 cm long. Sepals elliptic to subcircular. Corolla 4-4.5 cm long, bright crimson with base of tube orange-yellow. Capsule spherical, up to 2 cm in diameter. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | beraviensis: of Beravi in Madagascar |
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| Worldwide distribution: | From Zambia to Ethiopia and to West Africa; also in Madagascar. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Page 49. Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022). Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 112 - 114. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 89. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Stictocardia beraviensisAfrican Plant Database: Stictocardia beraviensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Stictocardia beraviensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Stictocardia beraviensis
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Stictocardia beraviensis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Stictocardia beraviensis
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