Epigynum
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Description
Large woody climbers with all parts bearing white latex.
Branchlets weakly lenticellate or not, pubescent at least when young.
Leaves opposite;
Inflorescence an umbelliform panicle formed from terminal and axillary cymes;
Sepals with colleters in a row at base inside, only at edges of sepals at base inside or without colleters.
Stamens inserted in lower half of tube or almost in the middle of tube;
Fruit of paired follicles;
Seeds consisting of a flattened grain and a coma directed towards the fruit apex.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, continental Southeast Asia present, western Malesia present
5 species in continental Southeast Asia and western Malesia. In Malesia 3 species.
Taxonomy
The species in this genus are somewhat heterogeneous and possibly do not form a monophyletic group.
Citation
D.J. Middleton 1999 – In: Fl. Thailand: 118
K. Schum. 1895 – In: Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4: 178
Wight 2005 – In: Harvard Pap. Bot.: 68
Pit. 1933 – In: Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 3: 1232
Wight 2004 – In: Tree Fl. Sabah & Sarawak: 12
Pichon 1950 – In: Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.: 103
Benth. & Hook.f. 1876 – In: Gen. Pl.: 717