Passifloraceae
Basananthe

Basananthe hanningtoniana (Mast.) J.J.de Wilde

First published in Blumea 21: 342 (1973)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to S. Tropical Africa. It is a scrambling annual or perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

Passifloraceae, R. and A. Fernandes. Flora Zambesiaca 4. 1978

Morphology General Habit
Annual or perennial, glabrous or pubescent erect or climbing herb 0·1–3 m. tall.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-lamina 1–13 × 1–13 cm., 3–5-lobed, rarely simple, glabrous or hairy (sometimes only beneath), truncate or cordate at the base; lobes up to 8·5 × 3 cm., ovate, elliptic, lanceolate or obovate, obtuse or acute at the apex, margin entire or ± remotely dentate; petiole 0·25–8 cm. long, sometimes with a few glandular teeth at the apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds Cotyledons
Persistent cotyledons up to 2 × 0·8 cm., elliptic, with slender petiole c. 6 mm. long.
Morphology Leaves Stipules
False stipules absent. Stipules 3–15 mm. long.
Morphology General Tendrils
Tendrils 1–15 cm. long, slender.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Cymes 1–2-flowered, the flowers greenish-cream with stipe 2–10 mm. long; peduncle 1–10 cm. long; bracteoles 0·5–4 mm. long, sometimes caducous or absent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Hypanthium
Hypanthium 1·5–4 mm. broad.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 3–8 mm. long, obtuse or acute at the apex, glabrous or hairy.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 2–6 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
Inner corona 0·75–1·5 mm. high, cup-shaped. Outer corona bluish, with the tube 1-·5–2·25 mm. high and threads 1·5–2·25 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 5(9), with filaments· 2–3 mm. long and sagittate anthers 1–1·5(2·5) mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary 0·65–2 mm. long; styles 3(4), free, 1–3 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 1·5-–7 × 0·7 cm., ellipsoid, 1–5-seeded.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 6–7 × 4 mm., subreniform, blackish.
[FZ]

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]

Passifloraceae, W. J. J. O. de Wildem (Rijksherbarium, Leiden). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1975

Morphology General Habit
Erect or climbing 0.1–3 m., branched, annual or perennial, glabrous, pubescent, scabrous or hispid.
Morphology General Tendrils
Tendrils 1–15 cm.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-blades 3–5-lobed, rarely unlobed, ovate to suborbicular in outline, 1–13 by 1–13 cm., glabrous or hairy (often only beneath), base truncate to cordate; lobes ovate or elliptic to lanceolate, or obovate, up to 8.5 cm., top acute to broadly obtuse; margin dentate or with remote slender gland-teeth to ± 3 mm., often more dense towards the base; petiole 0.2–8 cm., sometimes with a few gland-teeth at the top.
Morphology Leaves Stipules
Stipules 3–15 mm. False stipules absent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences (1–)2-flowered; peduncle 1–10 cm.; bracts 0.5–4 mm., sometimes caducous or absent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flower-stipe 2–10 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Hypanthium
Hypanthium 1.5–4 mm. wide.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 3–8 mm., obtuse to acute, glabrous or hairy.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 2–6 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc
Disk 0.2–0.5 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
Inner corona cup-shaped, 0.7–1.5 mm. Outer corona-tube 1.5–2.3 mm., threads 1.5–2.3 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 5(–9); filaments 2–3 mm., anthers 1–1.5(–2.5) mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary 0.6–2 mm.; styles 3(–4), free, 1–3 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit (excluding the 2–6 mm. long gynophore) 1–1.8 cm., containing 1–5 seeds.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds 6–7 mm.
Figures
Fig. 8.
Habitat
Wide variety of open habitats, from forest edges to deciduous bushland, the delicate annual forms usually on poor sandy soils; (0–)200–2150 m.
Distribution
K1 K4 K7 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 U3 U4
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • 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/
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