Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
spinosa: spiny
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Adenia spinosa Burtt Davy Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141110
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Description
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Scrambling deciduous shrub. A tangled mass of thin branches arise from a grotesque succulent, bulbous stem, up to 1.5 m in diameter. Branches armed with blunt spines, which may function as tendrils. Leaves alternate, broadly ovate to elliptic with conspicuous venation, grey-green above, paler below; margin entire or lobed. Flowers unisexual on separate plants, axillary, creamy yellow, male flowers usually in denser clusters than female flowers. Fruit an oval segmented capsule, yellowish green.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Adenia spinosa Burtt Davy Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141110
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
Local
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Adenia spinosa Burtt Davy Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=141110
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
