Corallodiscus kingianus (Craib) B.L.Burtt

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Gesneriaceae > Corallodiscus

Characteristics

Petiole to 5.5 cm, adaxially glabrous, rarely rust brown centrally, abaxially densely rust-brown woolly; leaf blade rhombic-lanceolate to lanceolate, rarely ovate, 1.6-11 X 0.8-4 cm, flat to bullate, adaxially glabrous, rarely rust-brown woolly near base of midrib, abaxially densely rust-brown woolly, margin subentire to crenulate, rarely serrulate, apex narrowly acute to acute, seldom obtuse or acuminate; lateral veins 4 or 5 on each side of midrib, adaxially impressed, abaxially prominent. Cymes (5-)7-20-flowered; peduncle (3.5-)4.5-17 cm, densely rust-brown woolly. Calyx 4-5 mm, outside densely rust-brown woolly. Corolla purplish to blue and white, inside with 2 deep brown spotted striae on abaxial lip, (1-)1.3-16 (-1.8) cm, outside glabrous; tube 8-12 X 3-7 mm; adaxial lip lobes 1-3 mm; lobes abaxial lip 3-5 mm. Adaxial stamens 3-4 mm, abaxial ones 5-6 mm; staminode ca. 1.5 mm. Pistil glabrous; ovary ca. 3 mm. Style 3-6 mm. Capsule ovoid to oblong, rarely narrowly oblong, 6-10(-20) mm. Fl. Jun-Sep, fr. Jun-Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.15
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Corallodiscus kingianus world distribution map, present in Bhutan, China, and India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:379104-1
WFO ID wfo-0000619963
COL ID 5ZZBC
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Synonyms

Didissandra kingiana Didissandra rufa Corallodiscus kingianus