Erycibe floribunda
Nomenclature
Accepted name/Authority/Place of publication:
ErycibefloribundaPilger, Bot. Jahrb. 59 (1924) 84.
Synonyms:
Description
Habit:
Scandent shrub or Liana, younger branches rather sparsely strigose, older ones with longitudinal cork-ridges.
Leaves:
Leaves ovate to ovate-oblong, (8-) 12- 19 by (3½-)5-10 cm, 5-8-nerved ; obtuse to acute, often more or less acuminate at the apex, acute to, usually, obtuse at the base; glabrous, with slightly sunken midrib and prominent nerves and venation above; glabrous, with prominent nerves and slightly prominent venation beneath. Petiole 5-15 mm.
Inflorescences:
Inflorescences axilla ry, sometimes 2 or 3 together, or terminal, (3-)8- 18 cm, 30-100- or more-flowered. Pedicel 1-2½ mm.
Flowers:
Sepals 1 & 2 oval, 2-2.2 by 1.7-2 mm, 4 & 5 transverse-oval, 1.8-2 by 2.5 mm, rather densely strigose outside (hairs 2-branched, up to 600 µ total length). Corolla white, yellowish white, or yellow, 5½-6 mm, tube 1½- 2 mm; midpetaline field 2.4-2.8 by 1.8 mm, rather sparsely appressed hairy (hairs mainly 2-branched, up to 800 µ total length); lobules 1.8- 2.3 by 2- 2.5 mm, without distinct venation, entire. Stamens inserted ½ mm above the corolla-base; filament 0.8-1 mm long, 0.4-0.5 mm broad at the base; anther 1.1-1.2 mm long, 0.7-0.8 mm broad, 0.4-0.5 mm thick, obtuse to acuminate at the apex b(sterile acumen 0. 1- 0.4 mm), rounded to slightly cordate at the base. Ovary 0.8- 1.3 by 0.7- 0.9 mm, glabrous; stigma conical, with 10 rather distinct ridges.
Fruits:
Fruit ellipsoid, 13 by 8 mm, glabrous, red or orange-brown. Cotyledons plain.
References:
Ooststroom,S.J. van & R.D. Hoogland. 1953. Convolvulaceae In Flora Malesiana 4:388–512.
Biogeography, Ecology and Natural History
Distribution:
New Guinea.
Ecology:
In fringing forest, up to 300 m altitude.
References:
Ooststroom, S.J. van & R.D. Hoogland. 1953. Convolvulaceae In Flora Malesiana 4: 388–512.
Authorship for webpage
Editor:
Esmond Er
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