Erycibe hainanensis Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Solanales > Convolvulaceae > Erycibe

Characteristics

Shrubs scandent, 5-15 m tall; axial parts densely reddish or brownish tomentose, hairs simple or 2-armed. Branches terete, ca. 5 mm in diam. Petiole 5-10 mm; leaf blade elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 6.5-18 X 3.5-8 cm, abaxially densely pubescent especially along midvein, adaxially sparsely pubescent or glabrous, base obtuse to rounded, apex abruptly acuminate to acuminate; lateral veins 5-9 pairs. Inflorescences axillary or terminal, paniculate, 4-12 cm, densely flowered. Pedicel robust, 2-3 mm. Sepals circular-reniform, 3-4 mm, densely reddish tomentose abaxially, margin ciliate. Corolla white or greenish yellow, ca. 1.2 cm; lobules broadly obovate, 3.5-4 mm, margin fimbriate. Filaments ca. 2 mm, base dilated; anthers deltoid, ca. 1 mm, apex cuspidate. Stigma capitate, 5-ridged. Fruit yellow, ellipsoid, 2-2.8 cm, apex with paler caplike scar. Fl. Apr-Aug, fr. Apr-Dec.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 15.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Erycibe hainanensis world distribution map, present in China and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:267882-1
WFO ID wfo-0001298935
COL ID 6GR43
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Synonyms

Erycibe bachmaensis Erycibe hainanensis Erycibe bachmaense