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Cercestis dinklagei Engl.

Cercestis dinklagei

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Cercestis dinklagei is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae that is native to West and West Central tropical Africa.[1] It is a slender stem climber that produces long leafless shoots called flagella at intervals along the stem.[2] The leaves of Cercestis dinklagei are petiolate and glabrous, with a petiole that is 4-8 inches long and a blade that is 6-10 inches long.[3] The blade is elongated-sagit-tate-lanceolate or hastate, with a front lobe that is oblong-lanceolate and acuminate.[3]

There is no information available on the color of the spathe or spadix of Cercestis dinklagei. However, a related species, Cercestis stigmaticus, has a purple base on its spathe and a creamy-colored spadix.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Wong, Tom. "Cercestis dinklagei Engl". Plants of the world online. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  2. ^ Wong, Tom. "Cercestis dinklagei Engl". Eol. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  3. ^ a b Wong, Tom. "Cercestis dinklagei". Jstor Global plants. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  4. ^ "Cercestis dinklagei Engl". World Flora Online. World Flora Online. n.d. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
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Cercestis dinklagei: Brief Summary

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Cercestis dinklagei is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae that is native to West and West Central tropical Africa. It is a slender stem climber that produces long leafless shoots called flagella at intervals along the stem. The leaves of Cercestis dinklagei are petiolate and glabrous, with a petiole that is 4-8 inches long and a blade that is 6-10 inches long. The blade is elongated-sagit-tate-lanceolate or hastate, with a front lobe that is oblong-lanceolate and acuminate.

There is no information available on the color of the spathe or spadix of Cercestis dinklagei. However, a related species, Cercestis stigmaticus, has a purple base on its spathe and a creamy-colored spadix.

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