Derivation of specific name
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abyssinica: of Abyssinia (Ethiopia)
tomentella: finely tomentose or woolly
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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). Stephania abyssinica (Quart.-Dill. & A. Rich.) Walp.
var. tomentella (Oliv.) Diels Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=123650
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- Mark Hyde
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- Bart Wursten
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- Petra Ballings
Description
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Twining liane, woody at the base. The leaves are broadly ovate to sub orbicular and strongly peltate; flowers in false compound umbels, axillary, sexes separate but similar. This variety is distinguished by the tomentose young branchlets, petioles, undersides of leaves and inflorescences. See var. abyssinica for comparison and fruits.
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- Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings
- bibliographic citation
- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Stephania abyssinica (Quart.-Dill. & A. Rich.) Walp.
var. tomentella (Oliv.) Diels Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=123650
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
Worldwide distribution
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From Cameroun to Ethiopia and south to the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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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). Stephania abyssinica (Quart.-Dill. & A. Rich.) Walp.
var. tomentella (Oliv.) Diels Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=123650
- author
- Mark Hyde
- author
- Bart Wursten
- author
- Petra Ballings
