Bougainvillea

Bougainvillea, planted in the tropics all over the World, photo © Michael Plagens

Non-native. Rank vine forming a shrub on fences or covering another plant sometime in excess of 3 m. Sharp thorns on branches. Brightly colored bracts subtend cream flowers.

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Wort Club

Wort Club vine, Commicarpus plumbagineus at Moshi, Tanzania, photo © Michael Plagens

Long slender stems scramble up and through other plants. Clusters of white funnel-shaped flowers. Club-shaped fruits.

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Pink Wortclub

leaves of Boerhavia coccinea, photo © Michael Plagens

Mostly herbaceous scrambling plant. Clusters of deep pink flowers. Opposite leaves.

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Spiderling

leaves of Boerhavia coccinea, photo © Michael Plagens

Flowers are very small, but can be bright pink or carmine. Triangular leaves with reddish, wavy margin. Stems swollen at nodes.

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Kenya Natural History

Copyright Michael J. Plagens, page created 17 March 2016.

By no means am I an expert on the Natural History of Kenya. I am a novice exploring this part of the World. By creating a page for the species as I encounter them I am teaching myself. If the reader finds an error, please let me know so that I can make corrections (use copyright link).