Petiole and/or rhachis bearing glands

The following is a list of native or naturalised species which, at least some of the time, possess this spot-character.

FamilySpeciesComment
Cucurbitaceae Lagenaria siceraria
Cucurbitaceae Lagenaria sphaerica
Euphorbiaceae Ricinus communis var. communis Glands at base and apex of petiole
Euphorbiaceae Schinziophyton rautanenii
Euphorbiaceae Spirostachys africana
Passifloraceae Adenia fruticosa subsp. simplicifolia Single gland at petiole apex
Number of species: 6


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Botswana: List of native or naturalised species with each spot-character: Petiole and/or rhachis bearing glands.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/species-spot-display.php?species_id=605, retrieved 29 March 2025

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