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Ampelocissus africana (Lour.) Merr.

Specimen

UM-MPU-MPU886629

Taxonomy

Vitaceae
Ampelocissus africana (Lour.) Merr.

Origin

54 km S of Kribi, Gr. Batanga road
fl
1968-10-4
2° 54' 0'' N ; 9° 54' 0'' E
Large herbaceous vine with long leafless pale green white dewy stems bering the inflorescences and few terminal leafy branch on the forest canopy; young leaves thinly membraceous, shiny pale green above, red purple below; inflor. branches very dark, pedicel pale green, flowerbuds dull green, periant soon deciduous, reddish green inside, dark red filaments with yellow anthers, ovary dark purple ; young fruits brownish dark purple ribs

Determination