7008.010 Turbina Raf.

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

Description of the genus

Similar to Ipomoea, but has an indehiscent fruit, usually with a single seed.

Worldwide: 15 species in tropical America, tropical and South Africa and New Caledonia

DRC: 2 taxa.

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SpeciesBotanical divisionsContent
corymbosa (L.) Raf.IIIDescription
stenosiphon (Hallier f.) A. MeeuseXIDescription

Other sources of information about Turbina:

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Flora of Botswana: Turbina
Flora of the DRC: cultivated Turbina
Flora of Malawi: Turbina
Flora of Mozambique: Turbina
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Turbina
Flora of Zambia: Turbina
Flora of Zimbabwe: Turbina

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Turbina
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Turbina
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Turbina
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Turbina
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iNaturalist: Turbina
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Turbina
JSTOR Plant Science: Turbina
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Turbina
Plants of the World Online: Turbina
Tropicos: Turbina
Wikipedia: Turbina

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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Genus page: Turbina.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1189, retrieved 13 May 2026

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