Philbornea

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Philbornea

Description

Lianas with hooks. Leaves spirally arranged, rarely some leaves opposite. Stipules simple, entire. Inflorescences a rather lax flowered axillary or terminal raceme, sometimes ramiflorous. Sepals basally shortly connate, subequal. Ovary 3-loculed. Seed ventrally attached, with arillode.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Philippines (Philippines present); Sumatera (Sumatera present)
Monotypic. Malesia: Sumatra, Borneo, Philippines.

Citation

HALL.f. 1914 – In: Fedde, Rep. 13: 414
HUB.WINKLER 1931 – In: E. & P., Nat. Pfl. Fam., ed. 2, 19a: 109
VAN HOOREN & NOOTEBOOM 1984 – In: Blumea: 556