Chonemorpha

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Description

Large woody climbers. Branchlets frequently lenticellate; Leaves opposite; Inflorescence a terminal panicle; Sepals often connate for large part of length; Stamens inserted in lower half of corolla tube, completely included in tube; Fruit of paired follicles, mostly rather flattened, rarely fused together at the apices. Seeds with a long narrowly acuminate end topped with a coma directed towards the fruit apex.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, from India and China to Malesia present

About 10 species from India and China to Malesia; in Malesia 3 species.

Taxonomy

This genus is in need of a comprehensive revision thoughout its range.

Citation

H. Huber 1983 – In: Abeyw. (ed.), Revis. Handb. Fl. Ceylon 4: 56

D.J. Middleton 1993 – In: Novon: 455

Benth. & Hook.f. 1876 – In: Gen. Pl.: 720

P.T. Li et al. 1995 – In: Fl. China: 170

K. Schum. 1895 – In: Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4: 177

K. Schum. 1895 – In: Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4: 172

Backer & Bakh.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 237

Furtado 1935 – In: Gard. Bull. Straits Settlem.: 113

D.J. Middleton 1999 – In: Fl. Thailand: 121

Pit. 1933 – In: Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 3: 1239

H. Huber 1973 – In: Abeyw. (ed.), Revis. Handb. Fl. Ceylon 1: 19

G. Don 2004 – In: Tree Fl. Sabah & Sarawak: 13

Lý 1986 – In: Feddes Repert.: 653

Tsiang & P.T. Li 1977 – In: Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin.: 195

Pichon 1950 – In: Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.: 33

Seshagiri Rao 1953 – In: J. Indian Bot. Soc.: 34

Chatterjee 1947 – In: Kew Bull.: 47

Backer & Bakh.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 238

Pit. 1933 – In: Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 3: 1246

Tsiang & P.T. Li 1977 – In: Fl. Reipubl. Popularis Sin.: 206

Lý 1986 – In: Feddes Repert.: 650

Pichon 1950 – In: Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.: 32