Herbarium catalogue
Family: Sapindaceae
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Cardiospermum halicacabum L.
Collector/Expedition: Collenette, Iris Sheila
Collection number: 5879
Collection date: 24th October 1986
Country/Territory: Saudi Arabia:`Asir
Collecting locality: Saudi Arabia:'Asir:Raidah village, below Asschap Park ( 12km NW of Abha).
Habitat: Weed climbing over coffee bushes on a small protected irrigated shaded terrace
Description: A slender vine with stems several metres long and ternately compound leaves. The margins deeply dentate. Axillary flower stalks to 10 cm long bearing modified inflorescence axes tendrils. White flowers 4 mm wide in heads of 3. No scent. Globular black seeds with a white aril (?) cupped in 3-part heart-shaped papery fruit. No scent
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SPECIMEN/SHEET
Barcode: E00436619
Herbarium region: 2A_ARABIA (Arabian Peninsula)
Number of sheets: 1
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