Derivation of specific name
provided by Flora of Zimbabwe
matopensis: of the Matobo (Matopos) Hills, South of Bulawayo
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Strychnos matopensis S. Moore Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=144390
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Scrambling shrub with simple coiled tendrils in the axils of the leaves. Branches hairy. Leaves opposite, broadly ovate to almost round, up to 5 cm long, 3-5-veined from the base, shiny dark green above, hairy, leathery. Flowers in many-flowered terminal and axillary heads, white to pale yellow. Fruits ellipsoid, 1 - 1.5 cm long, soft, yellow to orange when ripe.
- license
- cc-by-nc
- copyright
- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Strychnos matopensis S. Moore Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=144390
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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- cc-by-nc
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Strychnos matopensis S. Moore Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=144390
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
