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Hewittia malabarica
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Zonwe Dam, Vumba
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Zona Tea Estates, near Mt Selinda
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By Vumba main road near Cloudlands, Vumba.
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| Synonyms: |
Hewittia bicolor (Vahl) Wight & Arn. Hewittia scandens (Milne) Mabb. Hewittia sublobata (L.f.) Kuntze Shutereia bicolor (Vahl) Choisy |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Prostrate or twining perennial herb. Leaves oblong or ovate, up to 14 cm long, variably cordate or hastate at the base, velvety or hairy on both surfaces; margin entire or dentate. Flowers in 1-3-flowered clusters. Corolla pale yellow or whitish with a dark purple-red centre. Capsule depressed-spherical to almost square, hairy, crowned with the persistent style. |
| Type location: |
India |
| Notes: | Several species in the genus Merremia may also have similarly coloured flowers. They can be distinguished by the leaves which are always pinnately or palmately lobed or compound. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In grassland, scrub, along forest margins, roadsides and as a weed of cultivated areas. |
| Altitude range: | Up to 1830 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, Asia and, Polynesia. Apparently naturalised in Jamaica. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N,C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,Lk |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, perennial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Sunday 5 February 2012 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 120 - 121. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 47. Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 31 - 32. as Hewittia scandens (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 36. as Hewittia scandens Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 43. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 302 - 303. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 71. as Hewittia scandens |
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