Trachelospermum inflatum

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Trachelospermum inflatum

Description

Branchlets sparsely to densely, glabrous when older. Leaves: Inflorescence of terminal and axillary cymes, 4.4-11 cm long; Sepals 1.3-2.2 by 1-1.5 mm, 1.1-1.3 times as long as wide, ovate, apex rounded to obtuse, glabrous, ciliate. Stamens inserted at 2.5-3.3 mm from corolla base which is 0.3-0.5 of tube length; Ovaries 0.9-1.1 mm high, glabrous; Fruit linear, glabrous, 20-32 cm by 2-4.5 mm. Seeds c. 19 by 1-2 mm;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Jawa (Jawa present); Sumatera (Sumatera present)
Malesia: Sumatra, Java.

Notes

It is worth noting that although there are several collections of this species from Malesia there have been no new collections since 1897.

Citation

A.DC. 1844 – In: Prodr.: 478
Miq. 1857 – In: Fl. Ned. Ind.: 453
Miq. 1857 – In: Fl. Ned. Ind.: 454
Koord.-Schum. 1912 – In: Syst. Verz.: 180
Bakh.f. 1950 – In: Blumea: 387
Backer & Bakh.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 234