Sunday, May 17, 2015

Maurandya antirrhiniflora

Common name: Snapdragon Vine
Family: Scrophulariaceae- Figwort family
Size: 1 m
Description: Climbing, trailing, smooth, delicate vine
Habitat: Various soils

























Flower:

  • 1.6-2.5 cm long
  • 5 petals
  • Violet to purple or white
  • united, shortly tubular
  • Upper lip 2-lobed, lower lip 3-lobed
  • Flowers solitary from leaf axil






















Stem and Leaves:
  • Leaves 1.3-2.5 cm long
  • Alternative, long-stalked, blade triangular shaped
  • Stems one to few, slender, much-branched

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