Chonemorpha megacalyx Pierre

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Chonemorpha

Characteristics

Lianas to 20 m, yellowish brown tomentose. Petiole 1.5-3.5 cm; leaf blade obovate to narrowly ovate, 17-29 X 11-22 cm, base rounded, apex acute; lateral veins 8-12 pairs. Cymes terminal, to 17 cm; peduncle 3.5-9 cm. Calyx tubular, 1.8-3 cm, apex toothed. Corolla pink or reddish, limb ca. 4 cm in diam., tube ca. 4 cm, glabrous outside, hispid inside; lobes obovate, ca. 3.5 2 cm wide. Ovary and style glabrous. Follicles cylindric, to 34 X 2 cm. Seeds with silky coma to 5.5 cm. Fl. spring-summer.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Chonemorpha megacalyx world distribution map, present in China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:78019-1
WFO ID wfo-0000851796
COL ID 5YBKZ
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Synonyms

Chonemorpha megacalyx