Astripomoea malvacea (Klotzsch) A.Meeuse [Agg]

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Status: Native
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Type location:
Mozambique
Notes: This is a very variable species in habit as well as morphology. There appears to be little consensus in various literature as to subdividing it in varieties, up to 5 in some cases, or to treat is as one variable species (Flore d'Afrique Centrale, 2022).
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Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa, South Africa and Saoudi Arabia.
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Literature:

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 Pages 103 - 107. (Includes a picture).

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 87.


Other sources of information about Astripomoea malvacea:

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Flora of Burundi: Astripomoea malvacea
Flora of the DRC: Astripomoea malvacea
Flora of Malawi: Astripomoea malvacea
Flora of Mozambique: Astripomoea malvacea
Flora of Zambia: Astripomoea malvacea
Flora of Zimbabwe: Astripomoea malvacea

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Astripomoea malvacea
African Plant Database: Astripomoea malvacea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Astripomoea malvacea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Astripomoea malvacea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Astripomoea malvacea
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iNaturalist: Astripomoea malvacea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Astripomoea malvacea
JSTOR Plant Science: Astripomoea malvacea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Astripomoea malvacea
Plants of the World Online: Astripomoea malvacea
Tropicos: Astripomoea malvacea
Wikipedia: Astripomoea malvacea


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The Rwanda flora team (2026). Flora of Rwanda: Species information: Astripomoea malvacea.
https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=239990, retrieved 15 April 2026

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