Malpighiaceae
Acridocarpus

Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss.

First published in Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 3: 486 (1843)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Mozambique to S. Africa. It is a climber and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Descriptions

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/85955096/183115165

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Malpighiaceae, E. Launert. Flora Zambesiaca 2:1. 1963

Morphology General Habit
Small tree or shrub up to 5 m. in height, sometimes scrambling or climbing; stems with younger parts bright yellow- or reddish-sericeous, older ones glabrous, lenticellate.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-lamina 7–12 (15) × 0·5–4·5 cm., oblong, oblanceolate, oblong-ovate, oblong-oblanceolate, linear or linear-lanceolate, apex obtuse, subobtuse, or acuminate, base cuneate, rarely rounded, mostly quite glabrous on both surfaces (younger ones sometimes ± pubescent), coriaceous, with 7–11 pairs of lateral nerves beneath, somewhat reticulate, with usually 2 (4) glands at the very base beneath; petiole stout, 2 (5)–10 (13) mm. long, canaliculate, usually glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences 5–15 (25) cm. long, of many-flowered racemes terminating leafy branches, very rarely axillary, pyramidal in outline; bracts up to 5 mm. long, subulate, persistent, eglandular; bracteoles 1–2·5 mm. long, subulate, eglandular.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 2–3·3 cm. in diam.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx-lobes 3·5–5 mm. long, 2–2·5 mm. broad, broadly ovate to ovate, glabrous or rarely sericeous outside, the 2 anterior ones usually with 2 glands affixed near the edges above the base.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 10–15 mm. long, subcircular, yellowish, ± lacerate, shortly unguiculate, claw c. 2 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens with anthers c. 5 mm. long, lanceolate or lanceolate-oblong; filaments 2–2·5 mm. long, glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary densely hairy; styles ± 1·5 mm. long, curved inwards.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Samara with wing up to 3 (4) × 1·7–2·2 cm., broadly obliquely ovate, with the upper margin straight, rarely slightly curved, distally obtuse, surrounding the nut to the base.
[FZ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0