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6911.000 Marsdenia
DREGEA E. Mey.
Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand
Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020) Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2)
Description of the genus
Lianas, twining; rarely erect shrubs. Leaves opposite, lamina cordate; Inflorescence umbel-like, paniculate or raceme-like; terminal or extra-axillary; pedunculated. Flowers calyx 5-lobed, sepals overlapping; basal glands or scales often present; corolla urceolate or campanulate, throat often hairy; lobes twisted to the right; corona lobes 5, erect acuminate, fleshy. Fruit follicles, mostly thick, acuminate; smooth or longitudinally winged. Seeds comose. Derivation of name: after William Marsden, British traveller and plant collector, 1754-1836 Worldwide: 125 species in the tropics. Zambia: 5 taxa. The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Provinces | Content |
| abyssinica (Hochst.) Schltr. | W,C | Description, Image | |
| angolensis N.E. Br. | B | ||
| latifolia (Benth.) K. Schum. | B,N,S | ||
| macrantha (Klotzsch) Schltr. | C,E,S | Description, Image | |
| sylvestris (Retz.) P.I. Forst. | B,N,W,C,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Marsdenia:
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Flora of Botswana: MarsdeniaFlora of Caprivi: Marsdenia
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Marsdenia
Flora of Malawi: Marsdenia
Flora of Mozambique: Marsdenia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Marsdenia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): MarsdeniaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Marsdenia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Marsdenia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Marsdenia
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iNaturalist: Marsdenia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Marsdenia
JSTOR Plant Science: Marsdenia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Marsdenia
Plants of the World Online: Marsdenia
Tropicos: Marsdenia
Wikipedia: Marsdenia
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