Periploca forrestii Schltr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Periploca

Characteristics

Shrubs scandent, to 10 m, much branched. Petiole 1-2 mm; leaf blade lanceolate, 3.5-7.5 cm × 5-10 mm, leathery, base cuneate; lateral veins numerous, subparallel. Cymes axillary, shorter than leaves, few flowered. Flowers ca. 5 mm in diam. Sepals ovate to suborbicular. Corolla yellow-green; tube short; lobes oblong, ca. 2.5 mm, erect, not thickened at center. Corona lobes puberulent, slightly shorter than corolla tube, lateral lobes subacute. Anthers dilated at base, connective puberulent. Stigma head apex subconical. Follicles cylindric, ca. 11 cm × 5 mm. Seeds oblong, flat; coma ca. 3 cm. Fl. Mar-Apr, fr. Jul-Sep.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

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Uses medicinal
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Images

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Distribution

Periploca forrestii world distribution map, present in China, India, Myanmar, and Nepal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:100454-1
WFO ID wfo-0001104825
COL ID 4F3C2
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Synonyms

Periploca forrestii Periploca calophylla subsp. forrestii