Alyxia multistriata Markgr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Alyxia

Characteristics

Climber. Branchlets weakly or strongly angled, sparsely lenticellate, glabrous. Leaves opposite or in whorls of 3; petiole 0.5-0.8 cm long, glabrous; blade subcoriaceous or papery, elliptic, obovate or oblong, 4.9-20 by 1.6-7.2 cm, 1.7-4 times as long as wide, apex long acuminate to caudate, acumen rounded, not mucronate, base rounded to cuneate, margin mostly strongly undulate, glabrous beneath and above, not punctate beneath, secondary veins 100-120 pairs, 80-85° from midrib, weakly prominent or indistinct above, weakly visible or prominent beneath. Inflorescence axillary, a short congested compound pleiochasium or compound pleiochasium with clear internodes, delicate, sparsely puberulent in upper parts or densely puberulent, 1-2.5 cm long (but only known with immature flowers). Calyx of free sepals, sepal apex rounded. Corolla tube glabrous outside. Fruit orange turning black, stalks 3-3.8 mm long, with 1 article, glabrous, articles with thin flesh, 12.8-17.6 by 10-12.7 mm, ellipsoid, symmetrical, apex rounded. Seeds ovoid, 12-14.2 by 8-9.1 by 6.8-8.3 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Distribution

Alyxia multistriata world distribution map, present in Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76729-1
WFO ID wfo-0000955433
COL ID CD2Z
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Synonyms

Alyxia multistriata