Derivation of specific name
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cordifolia: with cordate (heart-shaped) leaves
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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). Rubia cordifolia L.
subsp. conotricha (Gand.) Verdc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=156900
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Scrambling or climbing herb. Stems up to 6m long, distinctly 4-ribbed, covered in minute recurved prickles. Leaves 4-whorled, rarely 3 or 5, lanceolate to broadly ovate, 2-7 cm long, more or less cordate at the base, generally with 5 prominent veins; margin and veins below with minute recurved prickles; petiole 15-100 mm long, set with minute recurved prickles. Flowers 3-6 mm in diameter, greenish, in axillary inflorescences. Fruits purple-black, each mericarp 2.5-4 mm in diameter.
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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). Rubia cordifolia L.
subsp. conotricha (Gand.) Verdc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=156900
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Frequency
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frequent
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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). Rubia cordifolia L.
subsp. conotricha (Gand.) Verdc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=156900
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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From tropical East Africa to Eastern Cape South Africa. Also in Angola.
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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). Rubia cordifolia L.
subsp. conotricha (Gand.) Verdc. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=156900
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
