Paullinia vespertilio

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex>Shape

obtusely acuminate1

1. 004-004-006-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base>Shape

obtuse or acute2

2. 004-004-005-001

<<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins>Margin type

remotely crenate-serrate3

3. 004-004-007-001

<<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs>Colour

ferruginous4

4. 004-002-001-001

<<Capsules>Stipes>Length

ca. 6 mm long5

5. 007-005-001

<<Capsules>Wings>Growth form

spreading6

6. 007-004-002

<<Capsules>Wings>Length

1-1.2 cm long7

7. 007-004-003

<<Capsules>Wings>Wing number

38

8. 007-004-001

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Apex

the apex ,9

9. 004-004-006

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Base

the base ,10

10. 004-004-005

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Dimensions

6-17 × 2.2-8 cm (distal leaflet larger)11

11. 004-004-004

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Hairs

glabrous, sometimes abaxially strigose along mid-veins12

12. 004-004-002

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Margins

the margins ;13

13. 004-004-007

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Shape

elliptic or oblong-elliptic14

14. 004-004-003

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Texture

chartaceous to coriaceous15

15. 004-004-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs

-tomentulose16

16. 004-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

4-15 cm long17

17. 004-002-002

<<Leaves>Petiolule>Length

3-7 mm long18

18. 004-006-001

<<Leaves>Rachises>Length

2.5-6.5 cm long19

19. 004-003-001

<<Seeds>Sarcotesta>Colour

white20

20. 008-004-001

<<Sepals>Inner sepals>Anterior sepals

anterior sepal entire21

21. 006-004-002

<<Sepals>Inner sepals>Length

ca. 2.5 mm long22

22. 006-004-001

<<Sepals>Outer sepals>Length

ca. 1 mm long23

23. 006-003-001

<<Thyrses>Bracts and bracteoles>Shape

deltate24

24. 005-005-001

<<Thyrses>Cincinni>Flower number

few-flowered25

25. 005-006-001

<Capsules>Hairs

puberulent26

26. 007-001

<Capsules>Length

ca. 2 cm long27

27. 007-002

<Capsules>Shape

clavate28

28. 007-003

<Capsules>Stipes

the stipe .29

29. 007-005

<Capsules>Wings

with , narrow wings near the apex, these30

30. 007-004

<Leaves>Foliole number

5-foliolate31

31. 004-001

<Leaves>Leaflets

leaflets , , , ,32

32. 004-004

<Leaves>Petiole

petioles unwinged, bi-canaliculate, , ;33

33. 004-002

<Leaves>Petiolule

petiolules .34

34. 004-006

<Leaves>Rachises

rachis unwinged, bi-canaliculate to narrowly winged, ;35

35. 004-003

<Leaves>Tertiary veins

tertiary veins reticulate;36

36. 004-005

<Seeds>Colour

dark brown37

37. 008-003

<Seeds>Length

ca. 1 cm long38

38. 008-002

<Seeds>Sarcotesta

sarcotesta , on lower half, with subfimbriate margins39

39. 008-004

<Seeds>Shape

ovoid40

40. 008-001

<Sepals>Hairs

tomentulose41

41. 006-002

<Sepals>Inner sepals

inner sepals , .42

42. 006-004

<Sepals>Outer sepals

outer sepals ;43

43. 006-003

<Sepals>Sepal number

444

44. 006-001

<Stems>Cross section

cross section with a single vascular cylinder.45

45. 002-004

<Stems>Hairs

puberulent or pubescent, becoming glabrous and lenticellate with age46

46. 002-002

<Stems>Sap

producing milky sap47

47. 002-003

<Stems>Shape

terete48

48. 002-001

<Stipules>Length

5-6 (20) mm long49

49. 003-002

<Stipules>Shape

subulate50

50. 003-001

<Thyrses>Bracts and bracteoles

bracts and bracteoles , minute;51

51. 005-005

<Thyrses>Cincinni

cincinni sessile, .52

52. 005-006

<Thyrses>Hairs

tomentulose53

53. 005-003

<Thyrses>Length

10-15 cm long54

54. 005-004

<Thyrses>Position

axillary55

55. 005-001

<Thyrses>Shape

racemiform56

56. 005-002

<Wood>Length

ca. 8 m long57

57. 001-001

Capsules

Capsule , , , ,58

58. 007

Common Name

English (French Guiana): akuli eu

Description

Woody vine ca. 8 m long. Stems terete, striate, puberulent or pubescent, becoming glabrous and lenticellate with age, producing milky sap; cross section with a single vascular cylinder. Stipules subulate5-6 (20) mm long, deciduous. Leaves pinnately 5-foliolate; petioles unwinged, bi-canaliculate, ferruginous-tomentulose, 4-15 cm long; rachis unwinged, bi-canaliculate to narrowly winged, 2.5-6.5 cm long; leaflets chartaceous to coriaceous, glabrous, sometimes abaxially strigose along mid-veins, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, 6-17 × 2.2-8 cm (distal leaflet larger), the base obtuse or acute, the apex obtusely acuminate, the margins remotely crenate-serrate; tertiary veins reticulate; petiolules 3-7 mm long. Thyrses axillary, racemiform, tomentulose, 10-15 cm long; bracts and bracteoles deltate, minute; cincinni sessile, few-flowered. Sepals 4, tomentulose, outer sepals ca. 1 mm long; inner sepals ca. 2.5 mm long, anterior sepal entire. Capsule puberulent, ca. 2 cm long, clavate, with 3spreading, narrow wings near the apex, these 1-1.2 cm long, the stipe ca. 6 mm long. Seed ovoid, ca. 1 cm long, dark brown, sarcotesta white, on lower half, with subfimbriate margins.

Distribution

French Guiana present, Lesser Antilles present

Known only from the Lesser Antilles and French Guiana; (FG: 2).

Individuals Association

Bassin du Maroni, Antecume-Pata, primary and secondary forest along riverside, Veth 73 Veth 83

Leaves

Leaves pinnately ;59

59. 004

Seeds

Seed , , , .60

60. 008

Sepals

Sepals , ,61

61. 006

Stems

Stems , striate, , ;62

62. 002

Stipules

Stipules , deciduous.63

63. 003

Thyrses

Thyrses , , , ;64

64. 005

Wood

Woody vine .65

65. 001

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