Records confirmed by Mike Bingham

Clearly seen the "paratiseded flowers" as well as the "prominent veins".

Abundant by the road for a long distance

Yellow form

Growing wild at the farm

See observation on iNat

See observation on iNat

DRC Katanga: the leaves are cooked and then poured into a bowl. With the head above the bowl, the strong, vigorous fumes are injected into severe nasal coldness.

White flowers are unusual for this species.

DRC Katanga: he leaves are cooked and then poured into a bowl. With the head above the bowl, the strong, vigorous fumes are injected into severe nasal coldness.

The leaves of M. discoidea var.nitida are slightly oblong while the leaves of M. discoidea var. triplosphaera are somewhat egg shaped (obovate). The fruits of var. triplophaera are clearly different (more deeply lobed) from var. nitida.

The leaves of M. discoidea var.nitida are slightly oblong while the leaves of M. discoidea var. triplosphaera are somewhat egg shaped (obovate). The fruits of var. triplophaera are clearly different (more deeply lobed) from var. nitida.

Climbing to 4 m in tree; flowers yellow; strongly unpleasant smelling. Still there and flowering on 28 Feb 2022.

flowers

fruit

fruit

The leaves are distinctly bluish ('glaucous') at least in Zambia. O. richardsiae has narrower leaves, which are green.

Flowers

Immature fruits

Immature fruits

mature fruits

mature fruits

fruits with cherry sepals

fruits with brik red sepals

See observation on iNat

A real weed around some villages. Goats and sheep eat it and they say it is good for them against abdominal worms.