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
Herbaceous or woody climbers. Leaves petiolate, entire or lobed; base often cordate. Flowers in dense axillary cymes. Sepals 5. Corolla urceolate, constricted at apex of the tube; limb shortly 5-lobed. Stamens borne low down in the corolla tube, widened basally into large concave scales, arching over the ovary. Ovary 2-locular. Style 1; stigmas 2 or 1 2-lobed. Capsule 4-valved or almost indehiscent. Derivation of name: from Greek, lepis a scale and stemon a stamen, refrring to the scale-like stamens. Worldwide: 10 species in the Old World tropics DRC: 1 taxon. |
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| owariensis (P. Beauv.) Hallier f. | II,III,IV,V,VI,VII,VIII,IX,XI | Description, Image |