Leaves whorled

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Pleiocarpa pycnantha Leaves sometimes opposite
Apocynaceae subfamilies Apocynoideae and Rauvolfioideae Rauvolfia caffra
Ceratophyllaceae Ceratophyllum demersum var. demersum
Clusiaceae Garcinia livingstonei
Combretaceae Combretum adenogonium Leaves usually whorled
Combretaceae Combretum collinum Leaves sometimes whorled
Combretaceae Combretum molle Leaves rarely whorled
Combretaceae Combretum zeyheri Leaves sometimes whorled
Euphorbiaceae Croton pseudopulchellus Leaves whorled or subopposite
Lamiaceae Premna senensis
Malpighiaceae Sphedamnocarpus angolensis Leaves sometimes whorled
Malpighiaceae Triaspis macropteron subsp. massaiensis Rarely whorled
Piperaceae Peperomia tetraphylla
Rubiaceae Breonadia salicina
Rubiaceae Cephalanthus natalensis
Rubiaceae Galium scabrellum
Rubiaceae Paederia bojeriana subsp. foetens
Rubiaceae Rubia cordifolia subsp. conotricha
Stilbaceae Nuxia congesta
Stilbaceae Nuxia floribunda Leaves sometimes whorled
Vitaceae Ampelocissus obtusata subsp. kirkiana
Number of species: 21


Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: List of species with each spot-character: Leaves whorled.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=701, retrieved 19 April 2024

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