Alafia microstylis K. Schum.

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Road East of Casa Banana, Sofala

Synonyms:	Alafia clusioides S. Moore Alafia swynnertonii S. Moore
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Description:	Robust woody liane with milky latex. Bark rough, cracking in square pieces; branches smooth, covered with dot-like lenticels. Leaves elliptic to slightly obovate, 4.5-7.5 cm long, thinly leathery, hairless, with 8-11 paired lateral veins. Flowers in lax inflorescences, creamy-white, tinged maroon on the outside of the corolla. Fruit in thin paired follicles, up to 20 cm long.
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Derivation of specific name:	microstylis: with a very small style
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Worldwide distribution:	DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique
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Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Literature:	Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 808. (Includes a picture). 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 24. Leeuwenberg, A.J.M. & Kupicha, F.K. et al. (1985). Apocynaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(2) Page 492.

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