Cecarria

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Cecarria

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Description

Aerial stem-parasitic shrubs (haustorial structure unknown). Leaves opposite. Inflorescencess axillary, a simple 2-flowered umbel, rarely produced into a 4-flowered raceme or spike of decussate pairs; bracts solitary under each flower. Stamens slightly unequal in length; anthers dorsifixed, versatile. Fruit nearly globular.

Distribution

from the Philippines to New Guinea, and extending beyond Malesia to Queensland (Cape York Peninsula) and the Solomon Islands present
Genus of one species ranging from the Philippines to New Guinea, and extending beyond Malesia to Queensland (Cape York Peninsula) and the Solomon Islands.

Morphology

Cecarria shows several character states which appear to be primitive for the family, especially its open, pale-coloured, choripetalous, apparently insect-attracting corolla and dorsifixed versatile anthers;

Taxonomy

for discussion of phylo- genetic importance see Barlow in