Pandorea stenantha

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Pandorea stenantha

Description

Large liana (stem to 2½ cm Ø). Leaves (l-)2-3-jugate, the leaflets coriaceous, ovate-oblong, acute, towards apex toothed, venation raised on both sides, above fine-tessellate, 6-8½ by 3½ -4cm; Stamens included. Ovary flattened, obconical-oblong, glandless.

Distribution

April R present, Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, Ingembit present, Mt Cyclops present, SE. Irian present, Sepik Distr present
Malesia: New Guinea (Sepik Distr.: April R.; Mt Cyclops; SE. Irian: Ingembit); 3 collections.

Notes

Apparently a rare species; available flower material unfortunately rather inadequate. VAN ROYEN noted: flowers white at base of tube pale purple; SOEGENG: tube dirty yellow, lobes lilac. The petiolar glands were not mentioned by DIELS in his brief description, but I noted them on the type (1927).

Citation

Diels 1928 – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Btzg: 197
Diels 1927: Thesis: 850
STEEN. 1927 – In: Nova Guinea: 302