6995.000 Hewittia Wight & Arn.
Mwanga Mwanga, I.J.-C., Sosef, M.S.M. & Simoes, A.R.G., (2022)
Convolvulaceae Flore d'Afrique Centrale Nouvelle Serie Jardin Botanique Meise, Belgique
Description of the genus
Twining or prostrate perennial herb.
Flowers in 1-several-flowered bracteate cymes, borne on axillary peduncles. Bracteoles distant from the calyx. Sepals 5; outer 3 larger, accrescent in fruit; inner 2 smaller.
Corolla usually yellow (rarely white), usually with a dark centre.
Style 1; stigmas 2, ovate-oblong. Capsule with 2-4 seeds. Worldwide: 1 species in the Old World tropics Rwanda: 1 taxon. |
No image yet |
| Species | | Content |
| malabarica (L.) Suresh | | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Hewittia:
Our websites:
Flora of Burundi:
HewittiaFlora of the DRC:
HewittiaFlora of Malawi:
HewittiaFlora of Mozambique:
HewittiaFlora of Zambia:
HewittiaFlora of Zimbabwe:
HewittiaExternal websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg):
HewittiaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library):
HewittiaEOL (Encyclopedia of Life):
HewittiaGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility):
HewittiaGoogle:
Web -
Images -
ScholariNaturalist:
HewittiaIPNI (International Plant Names Index):
HewittiaJSTOR Plant Science:
HewittiaMansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops:
HewittiaPlants of the World Online:
HewittiaTropicos:
HewittiaWikipedia:
Hewittia