Goniostemma Wight

Genus

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae

Characteristics

Lianas. Inflorescences thyrses, axillary or extra-axillary, longer than leaves, many flowered. Calyx glands 5, 2-toothed. Corolla rotate; tube short, sometimes with 5 scales alternate with corolla lobes; lobes overlapping to left. Corona campanulate, inserted on back of gynostegium, apex 5-cleft; lobes revolute, as long as stamens. Filaments connate into a short tube; anthers without apical appendages; pollinia 4 per pollinarium, oblong, erect, retinaculum minute, translator very short or absent. Stigma head fusiform.
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Distribution

Goniostemma world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:3387-1
WFO ID wfo-4000016012
COL ID 4Q78
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Synonyms

Goniostemma

Lower taxons

Goniostemma acuminatum Goniostemma acuminata Goniostemma punctatum