Pyrenacantha kaurabassana Baill.

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Synonyms:	Pyrenacantha menyharthii Schinz
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Status:	Native
Description:	Stems twining or trailing from a perennial tuber; stems green hispid. Leaves: petiole 4-6 cm; lamina variable, triangular to pentagonal in outline, ± entire to deeply 3-5-lobed; base cordate to sagittate, hirsute. Inflorescences borne at the nodes, pedunculate. Male flowers borne in 3-4 cm, dense, spikes; flowers numerous, sessile. Female flowers borne in 1-1.5 cm, subcapitate spikes; flowers fewer, sessile. Fruits yellow-orange when mature, hirsute.
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Derivation of specific name:	kaurabassana: of Cabora Bassa in Mozambique, where the type specimen was found.
Habitat:	Among rocks and on termite mounds in dry bush and woodland
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Worldwide distribution:	Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Malawi distribution:	S
Growth form(s):	Climber, liane, shrub over 2 m.
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Content last updated:	Thursday 21 December 2017
Literature:	Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 76. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 54. Mendes, E.J. (1963). Icacinaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 347 - 350. (Includes a picture).

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