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BUCKOLLIA volubilis (Schltr.) Venter & R.L.Verh. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE]
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M. Gilbert (Ceropegia), D. Goyder (Calotropis, Conomitra, Glossonema, Gomphocarpus, Leptadenia, Marsdenia, Odontanthera, Oxystelma, Pentatropis, Pergularia, Secamone, Stigmatorhynchus, Tylophora), J. Lavranos (Ballyanthus, Caralluma, Desmidorchis, Duvalia, Echidnopsis, Edithcolea, Huernia, Orbea, Pseudolithos, Pseudopectinaria, Rhytidocaulon, Sanguilluma, Whitesloanea), S. Liede-Schumann (Blyttia, Calciphila, Cynanchum, Goydera, Pentarrhinum, Pleurostelma, Schizostephanus), M. Thulin (Acokanthera, Adenium, Ancylobotrys, Carissa, Catharanthus, Cryptostegia, Ephippiocarpa, Hunteria, Landolphia, Nerium, Plumeria, Saba, Strophanthus, Tabernaemontana, Thevetia, Wrightia), and J. Venter (Buckollia, Cryptolepis, Periploca, Raphionacme, Schlechterella, Tacazzea). [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
BUCKOLLIA volubilis (Schltr.) Venter & R.L.Verh. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1994);
Raphionacme volubilis Schltr. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1895);. [typ. u.s]
Tacazzea volubilis (Schltr.) N.E.Br. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1902);. [typ. u.s]
Curroria volubilis (Schltr.) Bullock [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1955). Fig. 91. [typ. u.s]
Information
Roots tuberous; stems up to 4 m long, scrambling, branches divergent to horizontal, lateral shoots mostly stunted. Leaves clustered on stunted lateral shoots or opposite on normal shoots; petiole 1–3 mm long; blade narrowly to broadly ovate, 35–50(–65) x 7–15(–24) mm, green, pubescent, acute to obtuse or retuse at the apex, cuneate at the base. Inflorescences white-tomentose; peduncles 2–8 mm long; pedicles 1–2 mm long. Flowers aromatic. Sepals ovate to broadly ovate, 1.5–2 x 1.5–2 mm. Corolla glabrous; tube 0.8–1.2 mm long; lobes narrowly triangular to narrowly ovate, 5–7 x 2–3 mm, acute to obtuse, green to yellowish-green, glandular swelling globular, dull red-brown. Corona-lobes 4–9 mm long, pink with yellow to brownish base, glabrous to sparsely puberulous. Stamens 2–2.5mm long. Follicles 145–190 x 6–8 mm, greyish-brown, densely verrucose. Seeds narrowly ovate, 5–7 x 2 mm, smooth; hairs 2–30 mm long, whitish.
Range
S3
Altitude range
c. 150 m .
Distribution
SOMALIA Tardelli 41.
Distribution (external)
Ethiopia
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Notes
Pounded roots in drinking water are used to enhance lactation.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M. Gilbert (Ceropegia), D. Goyder (Calotropis, Conomitra, Glossonema, Gomphocarpus, Leptadenia, Marsdenia, Odontanthera, Oxystelma, Pentatropis, Pergularia, Secamone, Stigmatorhynchus, Tylophora), J. Lavranos (Ballyanthus, Caralluma, Desmidorchis, Duvalia, Echidnopsis, Edithcolea, Huernia, Orbea, Pseudolithos, Pseudopectinaria, Rhytidocaulon, Sanguilluma, Whitesloanea), S. Liede-Schumann (Blyttia, Calciphila, Cynanchum, Goydera, Pentarrhinum, Pleurostelma, Schizostephanus), M. Thulin (Acokanthera, Adenium, Ancylobotrys, Carissa, Catharanthus, Cryptostegia, Ephippiocarpa, Hunteria, Landolphia, Nerium, Plumeria, Saba, Strophanthus, Tabernaemontana, Thevetia, Wrightia), and J. Venter (Buckollia, Cryptolepis, Periploca, Raphionacme, Schlechterella, Tacazzea). [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
BUCKOLLIA volubilis (Schltr.) Venter & R.L.Verh. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1994);
Raphionacme volubilis Schltr. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1895);. [typ. u.s]
Tacazzea volubilis (Schltr.) N.E.Br. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1902);. [typ. u.s]
Curroria volubilis (Schltr.) Bullock [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1955). Fig. 91. [typ. u.s]
Information
Roots tuberous; stems up to 4 m long, scrambling, branches divergent to horizontal, lateral shoots mostly stunted. Leaves clustered on stunted lateral shoots or opposite on normal shoots; petiole 1–3 mm long; blade narrowly to broadly ovate, 35–50(–65) x 7–15(–24) mm, green, pubescent, acute to obtuse or retuse at the apex, cuneate at the base. Inflorescences white-tomentose; peduncles 2–8 mm long; pedicles 1–2 mm long. Flowers aromatic. Sepals ovate to broadly ovate, 1.5–2 x 1.5–2 mm. Corolla glabrous; tube 0.8–1.2 mm long; lobes narrowly triangular to narrowly ovate, 5–7 x 2–3 mm, acute to obtuse, green to yellowish-green, glandular swelling globular, dull red-brown. Corona-lobes 4–9 mm long, pink with yellow to brownish base, glabrous to sparsely puberulous. Stamens 2–2.5mm long. Follicles 145–190 x 6–8 mm, greyish-brown, densely verrucose. Seeds narrowly ovate, 5–7 x 2 mm, smooth; hairs 2–30 mm long, whitish.
Range
S3
Altitude range
c. 150 m .
Distribution
SOMALIA Tardelli 41.
Distribution (external)
Ethiopia
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Notes
Pounded roots in drinking water are used to enhance lactation.
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by M. Gilbert (Ceropegia), D. Goyder (Calotropis, Conomitra, Glossonema, Gomphocarpus, Leptadenia, Marsdenia, Odontanthera, Oxystelma, Pentatropis, Pergularia, Secamone, Stigmatorhynchus, Tylophora), J. Lavranos (Ballyanthus, Caralluma, Desmidorchis, Duvalia, Echidnopsis, Edithcolea, Huernia, Orbea, Pseudolithos, Pseudopectinaria, Rhytidocaulon, Sanguilluma, Whitesloanea), S. Liede-Schumann (Blyttia, Calciphila, Cynanchum, Goydera, Pentarrhinum, Pleurostelma, Schizostephanus), M. Thulin (Acokanthera, Adenium, Ancylobotrys, Carissa, Catharanthus, Cryptostegia, Ephippiocarpa, Hunteria, Landolphia, Nerium, Plumeria, Saba, Strophanthus, Tabernaemontana, Thevetia, Wrightia), and J. Venter (Buckollia, Cryptolepis, Periploca, Raphionacme, Schlechterella, Tacazzea). [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
BUCKOLLIA volubilis (Schltr.) Venter & R.L.Verh. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1994);
Raphionacme volubilis Schltr. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1895);. [typ. u.s]
Tacazzea volubilis (Schltr.) N.E.Br. [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1902);. [typ. u.s]
Curroria volubilis (Schltr.) Bullock [family ASCLEPIADACEAE], (1955). Fig. 91. [typ. u.s]
Information
Roots tuberous; stems up to 4 m long, scrambling, branches divergent to horizontal, lateral shoots mostly stunted. Leaves clustered on stunted lateral shoots or opposite on normal shoots; petiole 1–3 mm long; blade narrowly to broadly ovate, 35–50(–65) x 7–15(–24) mm, green, pubescent, acute to obtuse or retuse at the apex, cuneate at the base. Inflorescences white-tomentose; peduncles 2–8 mm long; pedicles 1–2 mm long. Flowers aromatic. Sepals ovate to broadly ovate, 1.5–2 x 1.5–2 mm. Corolla glabrous; tube 0.8–1.2 mm long; lobes narrowly triangular to narrowly ovate, 5–7 x 2–3 mm, acute to obtuse, green to yellowish-green, glandular swelling globular, dull red-brown. Corona-lobes 4–9 mm long, pink with yellow to brownish base, glabrous to sparsely puberulous. Stamens 2–2.5mm long. Follicles 145–190 x 6–8 mm, greyish-brown, densely verrucose. Seeds narrowly ovate, 5–7 x 2 mm, smooth; hairs 2–30 mm long, whitish.
Range
S3
Altitude range
c. 150 m .
Distribution
SOMALIA Tardelli 41.
Distribution (external)
Ethiopia
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Notes
Pounded roots in drinking water are used to enhance lactation.
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