Tacazzea apiculata Oliv.

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Tacazzea apiculata

Picture: Bart Wursten
Katombora, Zambezi

Tacazzea apiculata

Picture: Helen Pickering
Livingstone: within the grounds of the Maramba Lodge, climbing over entrance to reception and in thicket along the river

Tacazzea apiculata

Picture: Helen Pickering
Livingstone: within the grounds of the Maramba Lodge, climbing over entrance to reception and in thicket along the river

Tacazzea apiculata

Picture: Helen Pickering
Livingstone: within the grounds of the Maramba Lodge, climbing over entrance to reception and in thicket along the river

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Synonyms: Tacazzea bagshawei S. Moore
Tacazzea kirkii N.E. Br.
Tacazzea thollonii Baill.
Tacazzea welwitschii Baill.
Common names:
Frequency:
Status: Native
Description:
Woody climber. Stems velvety, milky sap present. Leaves opposite, oblong-elliptic to ovate, often with a sharp point at the apex, dark glossy green above, covered in greyish velvety hairs below, veining conspicuous. Flowers small, fleshy, in loose, branched inflorescences, creamy-white, often tinged reddish on the outside of the flowers; outer corona lobes long and filiform. Fruits in paired slender, pointed follicles, covered in velvety greyish hairs.
Type location:
Uganda
Notes:
Derivation of specific name: apiculata: with a short sharp point (apiculate), a reference to the leaves
Habitat: Along forest margins and in riverine vegetation.
Altitude range: Up to 2000 m
Flowering time:Nov - Jan
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,N,W,C,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Lk,W
Growth form(s): Climber, shrub over 2 m.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species:
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Literature:

Bruyns, P.V. (2014). The Apocynaceae of Namibia Strelitzia 34 SANBI, Pretoria, South Africa Pages 28 - 29.

Da Silva, M.C., Izidine, S. & Amude, A.B. (2004). A preliminary checklist of the vascular plants of Mozambique. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 30 Sabonet, Pretoria Page 27.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 270.

Goyder, D.J., Gilbert, M.G. & Venter, H.J.T. (2020). Apocynaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Pages 22 - 24. (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 67.

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 27.

Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 29. (Includes a picture).

Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 29.

Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 198.

Venter, H.J.T., Verhoeven, R.L. & Kotze, J.D.S. (1990). A monograph of Tacazzea (Periplocaceae) South African Journal of Botany 56(1) Pages 96 - 104. (Includes a picture).

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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: Species information: Tacazzea apiculata.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=145260, retrieved 19 March 2024

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