Marsdenia tomentosa C.Morren & Decne.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Marsdenia

Characteristics

Lianas 1-3 m. Branchlets and petioles minutely tomentose when young, glabrescent. Petiole ca. 6 cm; leaf blade broadly ovate or orbicular, 6.5-15 × 6-13 cm, thick papery, base shallowly cordate to subtruncate, apex short acuminate, sparsely tomentose to glabrous. Inflorescences umbel-like or condensed paniclelike, 5-7 cm, many flowered; peduncle nearly as long as petiole. Pedicel 1-1.5 cm. Sepals ovate; glands 5. Corolla white, subcampanulate; tube tomentose inside; lobes oblong ca. 3 × 2 mm, ciliate. Corona lobes lanceolate, fleshy, shorter than anthers. Anthers ± square; pollinia oblong. Stigma head discoid, apex conical. Follicles fusiform, ca. 7 × 2 cm; pericarp woody, glabrous. Seeds ovate, ca. 1 cm; coma ca. 1 cm. Fl. Apr.
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A twining shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are opposite. They are 7-15 cm long by 6-13 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support climber
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in thickets.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-11

Usage

The shoots and leaves are eaten.
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Edible leaves shoots
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Images

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Distribution

Marsdenia tomentosa world distribution map, present in China, Japan, Korea (Democratic People's Republic of), and Taiwan, Province of China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:99328-1
WFO ID wfo-0001102204
COL ID 3Y8YY
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Synonyms

Marsdenia tomentosa