Astripomoea Morning-Glory
A. lachnosperma
On sandy alluvium high above the Sosiani River. Eldoret, Kenya, Africa. December 2012.
HERBACEOUS: Not a vine, but rather an upright, mostly herbaceous plant
with several leafy stems, about a meter tall.
FLOWERS: The flowers are pale pink on the limb and dark magenta in the
throat.
LEAVES: The leaves are triangular to elyptic. The margins are broadly
zig-zag or wavy. Short yellowish pubescence is evident on the leaf surfaces and
young stems.
RANGE: This is a native plant and ranges through much of Africa.
FRUIT: The fruits are dry capsules with typically four valves and four
large seeds.
UNARMED.