Jacquemontia ovalifolia (Vahl) Hallier f.

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Status: Native
Description:
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Type location:
without locality
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: ovalifolia: with ovate leaves.
Habitat: Along rivers and other wet places.
Altitude range: (metres) 1000 m (approx)
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Worldwide distribution: Guinea, Ghana, Togo, DR Congo, Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Angola, Namibia and Madagascar.
Botanical divisions: VIII
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Literature:

Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Page 23.

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 Pages 78 - 79. (Includes a picture).


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Flora of Mozambique: Jacquemontia ovalifolia

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


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Species information: Jacquemontia ovalifolia.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=172620, retrieved 17 April 2026

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