Rhaphidophora laichauensis Gagnep.

Species

Angiosperms > Alismatales > Araceae > Rhaphidophora

Characteristics

Lianas. Stem 1-2 cm in diam., internodes 3-4 cm, branched. Petiole ca. 30 cm, sheathing; pulvinus ca. 15 mm; leaf blade broadly ovate, ca. 35 × 25-30 cm, leathery, base truncate in outline, pinnately divided; pinnae 3 or 4 on each side, linear-oblong, ca. 14 × 3-4 cm, apex falcate-truncate with ascending falcate tip, with 1 or 2 equally parallel costae, sinuses almost reaching midrib. Peduncle 15-18 cm × ca. 5 mm. Spathe yellow, 10-11.5 cm. Spadix sessile, cylindric, ca. 11 × 1.5-2 cm. Ovary hexagonal-cylindric, apex truncate; stigma sessile, circular. Berry many seeded. Seeds spotted, oblong, fusiform, ca. 2 × 0.7 mm. Fl. May-Aug, mature fr. next year.
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Distribution

Rhaphidophora laichauensis world distribution map, present in China and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:88519-1
WFO ID wfo-0000296004
COL ID 4S438
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Synonyms

Rhaphidophora laichauensis