Hewittia malabarica
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Zonwe Dam, Vumba
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Zona Tea Estates, near Mt Selinda
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By Vumba main road near Cloudlands, Vumba.
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Along road to Nhancuco, lower slopes Mt Gorongosa.
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Nhagutua Gorge, Gorongosa National Park, Cheringoma.
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Lower slopes Mt Shangani, eastern Chimanimani Madzundzu Community.
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Along road to Mpawe Village, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
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Along road to Mpawe Village, Coutada 12, Cheringoma
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| Synonyms: |
Hewittia bicolor (Vahl) Wight & Arn. Hewittia scandens (Milne) Mabb. Hewittia sublobata (L.f.) Kuntze Shutereia bicolor (Vahl) Choisy |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | Frequent |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Prostrate or twining perennial herb. Leaves oblong or ovate, up to 14 cm long, variably cordate or hastate at the base, velvety or hairy on both surfaces; margin entire or dentate. Flowers in 1-3-flowered clusters. Corolla pale yellow or whitish with a dark purple-red centre. Capsule depressed-spherical to almost square, hairy, crowned with the persistent style. |
| Type location: |
India |
| Notes: | Several species in the genus Merremia may also have similarly coloured flowers. They can be distinguished by the leaves which are always pinnately or palmately lobed or compound. |
| Derivation of specific name: | |
| Habitat: | In grassland, scrub, along forest margins, roadsides and as a weed of cultivated areas. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1830 m |
| Flowering time: | |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, Asia and, Polynesia. Apparently naturalised in Jamaica. |
| FZ divisions: | N,C |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,Lk |
| Growth form(s): | Climber, perennial. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Sunday 5 February 2012 |
| Literature: |
Bandeira, S., Bolnick, D. & Barbosa, F. (2007). Wild Flowers of Southern Mozambique Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique Pages 120 - 121. (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 31. 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 47. Gonçalves, M.L. (1987). Convolvulaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(1) Pages 31 - 32. as Hewittia scandens (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 36. as Hewittia scandens Maquet, P. (1985). Convolvulaceae Flore du Rwanda Spermatophytes Volume III Page 243. (Includes a picture). Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022). Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique Pages 82 - 84. (Includes a picture). Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 87. Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 43. Pooley, E. (1998). A Field Guide to the Wild Flowers of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Region. Natal Flora Publications Trust. Durban. Pages 302 - 303. (Includes a picture). Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 71. as Hewittia scandens |
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