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Hyalocystis viscosa

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Identification
Hyalocystis viscosa Hallier f. [family CONVOLVULACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Data not digitized, Hyalocystis viscosa Hallier f. [family CONVOLVULACEAE ] Verified by Data not digitized,
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  • Hyalocystis viscosa
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Flora

Entry for HYALOCYSTIS viscosa Hall. f. [family CONVOLVULACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M.A. García (Cuscuta), Sebsebe Demissew (Cladostigma, Hildebrandtia, Seddera), and M. Thulin (Astripomoea, Convolvulus, Cressa, Dichondra, Evolvulus, Hewittia, Hyalocystis, Ipomoea, Jacquemontia, Merremia, Operculina, Stictocardia, Turbina, Xenostegia) [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
HYALOCYSTIS viscosa Hall. f. [family CONVOLVULACEAE], (1898);. type: C1/Ethiopia, “Merehan”, Robecchi-Bricchetti 339 (FT holo.). Plate 3A.
Information
Stems up to 0.5 m long. Leaves reniform to suborbicular or ovate-oblong, up to 25 x 25 mm, entire to palmately lobed; petiole up to 1 cm long. Peduncle 3–10 mm long; pedicels up to 3 mm long; bracts 5–10 mm long. Outer sepals ± lanceolate, 10–14 x 3–4.5(–6) mm, acute, serrate with often long and filiform teeth; inner sepals smaller, entire. Corolla 2.5–3 cm long, densely pilose outside. Capsule 5–6 mm long. Seed black.
Range
N1, 2; C1, 2; S1–3
Altitude range
20–900 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Elmi 521; Thulin & Warfa 5333; Hemming 2174.
Distribution (external)
E Ethiopia
Notes
Baranjis, miro-dagis (Som.).

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