Passifloraceae
Basananthe

Basananthe pedata (Baker f.) J.J.de Wilde

First published in Blumea 21: 333 (1973)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical & S. Africa. It is an annual or biennial and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Annual or biennial, aromatic, glabrous, erect or decumbent herb up to 50 cm. high.
Morphology Stem
Stem simple or branched from the base, the branches ascending.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-lamina deeply pedately 3–7(9)-lobed, the lobes (0·5)1–8 cm. long, elliptic to linear, obtuse to acuminate at the apex, margin dentate-mucronate, the teeth up to 1·5 mm., light green; leaf-base subcordate, decurrent into a 2·5–15 mm. long petiole.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds Cotyledons
Persistent cotyledons 2·2–2·7 × 1–1·5 cm., broadly elliptic, with petiole 5–9 mm. long.
Morphology Leaves Stipules
False stipules 5–20 mm. long, foliaceous, asymmetrical, acute-acuminate and mucronate at the apex. Stipules 2–6 mm. long.
Morphology General Tendrils
Tendrils absent.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Cymes 1–2-flowered, with peduncle up to 2 cm. long; bracteoles 2–4 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers glabrous, with stipe 1·5–3·5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Hypanthium
Hypanthium 1–2 mm. broad.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals 2·5–4·5 mm. long, with 2(3) keeled or winged green nerves.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals 2–4·5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
Outer corona with the tube (0·5)0·75–1·25 mm. high and the threads (0·5)0·75–1 mm. long. Inner corona 0·33–0·75 mm. high, cup-shaped.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 5, with the filaments 1–1·5 mm. long and the anthers 0·5–1 mm.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary 0·5–1·5 mm. long; styles free, 0·60–2·25 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule 7–10(14) mm. long, ellipsoid to narrowly pyriform, shortly pedicellate, 1-seeded.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seed c. 7 × 4 mm., subreniform, alveolate, blackish.
[FZ]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. 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 2024. 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

  • Plants and People Africa

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/
    • © Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/