Micholitzia N.E.Br.

Genus

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae

Characteristics

Subshrubs epiphytic or epilithic. Stems rooting from lowermost nodes only. Leaves opposite, fleshy. Inflorescences extra-axillary, rachis usually branched, branches racemelike with close-spaced pedicel scars and producing successive umbel-like clusters of flowers. Calyx not glandular. Corolla tubular; lobes erect, twisted to left. Corona lobes 5, fleshy, erect, square, adnate lengthwise to gynostegium, margin strongly recurved at back. Anther with membranous apical appendages; pollinia 2 per pollinarium, erect, basal margin translucent. Stigma head beaked, exceeding anther appendages. Follicles linear-lanceolate.
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Growth form subshrub
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Distribution

Micholitzia world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:3507-1
WFO ID wfo-4000024011
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Synonyms

Antiostelma Micholitzia

Lower taxons

Micholitzia obcordata