Heterostemma esquirolii (H.Lév.) Tsiang

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Heterostemma

Characteristics

Lianas to 3 m. Branches and branchlets slender, internodes with 2 conspicuous lines of erect pilose hairs. Petiole 1.3-2.3(-5) cm, pubescent; leaf blade ovate or elliptic-ovate, (4-)6.5-10(-12) × 2-6.5 cm, membranous, glabrous or thin villous, base cuneate, sometimes minutely cordate, apex acuminate; lateral veins 3 or 4 pairs; midrib winged abaxially. Inflorescences usually subsessile, umbel-like, up to 10-17-flowered. Pedicel 1.5-3(-4) cm, threadlike. Sepals ovate, ca. 1.5 × 1 mm, puberulent, ciliate; glands minutely toothed. Corolla yellow or green, rotate, ca. 1.2 cm in diam.; lobes broadly triangular, 3.5-7 × 2-3.5, glabrous. Corona lobes oblong-ovate, ca. 1 mm, apex rounded to almost acute, flat on corolla. Follicles linear-laneolate, ca. 6 cm × 5 mm. Fl. Jul-Sep, fr. Sep-Dec.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

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Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Heterostemma esquirolii world distribution map, present in China and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:98282-1
WFO ID wfo-0000721610
COL ID 6M65X
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Synonyms

Heterostemma gracile Pentasacme esquirolii Heterostemma esquirolii