Difference between revisions of "Cryptostegia madagascariensis"
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Latest revision as of 13:17, 24 November 2024
Leaf blades 1.5–11.2 × 1–6.5 cm, glabrous or pubescent. Petioles 3–10 mm, glabrous or pubescent. Flowers: calyx lobes ovate to elliptic, 7–13(–14) mm, margins ± flat; corolla tube (9–)15–25 mm, lobes 20–44 × 12–26 mm, glabrous or pubescent; corolline corona 6–9 mm, entire; translator spathes lanceolate to ovate. Follicles 5–10 × 1–4 cm. Seeds 5–8.9 mm; coma 18.9–38 mm.
Phenology: Flowering and fruiting year-round, mostly in summer.
Habitat: Disturbed areas.
Elevation: 0–40 m.
Distribution
Introduced; Fla., Indian Ocean Islands (Madagascar), introduced also in Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America, Asia, Africa, Pacific Islands, Australia.
Discussion
In Florida, Cryptostegia madagascariensis has been found sporadically outside of cultivation in the southern third of the peninsula.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.