Dischidia litoralis Schltr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Dischidia

Characteristics

Vine. Leaves with petiole 1–2 mm long; lamina elliptic-ovate, 18–30 mm long, 8–17 mm wide, cuneate at base, acute, mealy-white; colleters absent. Inflorescence simple. Flowers 3–3.2 mm long, c. 2 mm wide; pedicels c. 1 mm long. Corolla broadly urceolate, cream; lobes lanceolate, 1.5–1.7 mm long, c. 0.8 mm wide. Corolline corona absent. Staminal corona lobes stalked with spathulate apices. Follicles not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Environment

Grows in notophyllvine forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Dischidia litoralis world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:96974-1
WFO ID wfo-0000651694
COL ID 36SGF
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Synonyms

Dischidia litoralis