Hoslundia opposita Vahl

English: Orange bird berry

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Lamiales (199)

        Family: Lamiaceae (99)(family description)

          Genus: Hoslundia (1)

            Epithet: opposita Vahl (1)

Synonyms: Hoslundia oppositifolia P.Beauv., Hoslundia verticillata Vahl

opposita => with leaves, fruits or other organs inserted on a stem opposite to each other

oppositifolia => with leaves inserted on a stem opposite to each other

verticillata => whorled, three or more leaves springing from the same point

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: shrub

Flower colour: green, beige, white

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• [767] Hoslundia opposita Vahl - Flora of Zimbabwe

• [18] Arbonnier, M. (2004): Trees, shrubs and lianas of West African dry zones. CIRAD, Paris, France; Margraf, Weikersheim, Germany; MNHN, Paris, France.