Sarcolobus vittatus P.I.Forst.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Sarcolobus

Characteristics

Leaves with petiole to 1 cm long; lamina lanceolate to ovate, to 8 cm long, 3.5 cm wide, weakly cordate at base, acute to acuminate, glabrous; secondary veins 4 each side of midrib; colleters 6–9. Flowers 2.5–2.8 mm long, 2.6–3 mm diam.; pedicels 1.5–5 mm long. Sepals ovate, 1.1–1.5 mm long. Corolla subrotate to urceolate, cream to greenish yellow; lobes ovate, 1.5–2 mm long, 1.3–1.5 mm wide, glabrous with a pale brown longitudinal central stripe. Corolline corona of 5 small rounded bulges just below tube mouth; staminal corona absent. Pollinia oblong-globose. Follicles not seen.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Environment

Grows in the narrow ecotone between the mangroves andadjoining landward vegetation.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Distribution

Sarcolobus vittatus world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:960073-1
WFO ID wfo-0000431327
COL ID 6XLSM
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Synonyms

Sarcolobus vittatus