Actinanthella menyharthii (Engl. & Schinz) Balle

Flora Zambesiaca. Vol. 9, Part 3. Polygonaceae-Myriaceae. Pope GV, Polhill RM, Martins ES. 2006.

Type

Type:Mozambique, Boroma, Menyharth s.n. (Z, holotype; B; K).

Morphology Twigs

Twigs densely covered with short stiff spreading forked hairs

Morphology Leaves Petiole

Petiole 1–3 mm long; lamina 2–4 × 0.8–1.8 cm, elliptic to elliptic.oblong, bluntly pointed, crisped pubescent; basal nerves, or at least one of them, ascending from base into upper half, with the few upper nerves spreading

Ecology

Between the Ligonha and Limpopo, mainly in the hotter drier valleys, on Erythroxylum, Boscia, Olea, mangroves and various other hosts; 20–1400 m; flowering February to July (or later on the coast).

Distribution

Mozambique Zimbabwe ZAM N, ZAM S, ZIM N, ZIM W, ZIM E, ZIM S, MOZ Z, MOZ MS, MOZ GI Zambia

Morphology General Habit

Twigs densely covered with short stiff spreading forked hairs.

Morphology Leaves

Petiole 1–3 mm long; lamina 2–4 × 0.8–1.8 cm, elliptic to elliptic-oblong, bluntly pointed, crisped pubescent; basal nerves, or at least one of them, ascending from base into upper half, with the few upper nerves spreading.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers 1–2 in axils; pedicel 1–1.5 mm long; bract 1.5–3 mm long, cupular, with a small limb and gibbous beneath it, hairy at least at mouth. Flowers 1–2 in axils; pedicel 1–1.5 mm long; bract 1.5–3 mm long, cupular, with a small limb and gibbous beneath it, hairy at least at mouth

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Receptacle

Receptacle 1.5 mm long. Receptacle 1.5 mm long; calyx 4.5–6 mm long, tubular, coarsely ciliate at rim

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 4.5–6 mm long, tubular, coarsely ciliate at rim.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla 4.5–6 cm long, yellow or yellow-green; tube 1.5–2.5 cm long, slightly swollen at base for 7–10 mm, then constricted, becoming funnel shaped above; lobes narrowly linear-lanceolate above, spreading to recurved. Corolla 4.5–6 cm long, yellow or yellow-green; tube 1.5–2.5 cm long, slightly swollen at base for 7–10 mm, then constricted, becoming funnel shaped above; lobes narrowly linear-lanceolate above, spreading to recurved

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamen filaments whitish; anthers 4–5 mm long. Stamen filaments whitish; anthers 4–5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Berry red, 7–8 × 4–5 mm, obovoid, with a short neck, becoming a little warted, crowned when young by long calyx. Berry red, 7–8 × 4–5 mm, obovoid, with a short neck, becoming a little warted, crowned when young by long calyx.