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Merremia pinnata
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Katima Mulilo area, near APL power plant
Photo: Bart Wursten
Katima Mulilo area, near APL power plant
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| Synonyms: |
Ipomoea pinnata Hochst. ex Choisy |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Trailing or twining annual. Leaves deeply pinnatifid, sessile, feather-like. Flowers in clusters of 1 to 3, white to yellow. Ovary with stiff, long hairs. Fruit an ovoid capsule, straw-coloured. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | pinnata: with pinnate leaves |
| Habitat: | In mixed woodland, grassland, roadsides and cultivated land, often in rocky places. |
| Flowering time: | Jan - Apr |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa and South Africa. |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, annual. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Saturday 17 March 2018 |
| Literature: |
Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 38. Chapano, C. & Mugarisanwa, N.H. (2003). Plants of the Matobo District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 25. Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Page 37. Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 234. (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 37. Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 51. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Merremia pinnataAfrican Plant Database: Merremia pinnata
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Merremia pinnata
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