Kedrostis

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Kedrostis

Description

Herbaceous or woody climbers, (sub)perennial, leafy stem 1-2 mm diam., glabrous or hairy, with or without rootstock or tubers; Leaves: Flowers small; Fruit solitary or few-fascicled, ripening red, fleshy, glabrous or hairy, subglobose or ovoid, indehiscent (elsewhere fusiform, rarely dehiscent). Seeds 1 or 2 (elsewhere few), subglobose, usually smooth, not ornamented (elsewhere ornamented), without margin, edge entire.

Distribution

Asia present, Asia-Tropical, Australasia, Old World present
An Old World genus of c. 25 species, of which 4 (5) species in Asia; not in Australia; in Malesia 3 species.

Citation

Backer 1964 – In: Backer & Bakh.f., Fl. Java 1: 298
W.J.de Wilde & Duyfjes 2004 – In: Reinwardtia: 129
Cogn. 1881 – In: A.DC. & C.DC., Monogr. Phan. 3: 728