Bauhinia glabristipes
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Description
Large tendrilled climber, young branches rusty tomentose.
Leaves: stipules early caducous (not seen); petiole 4-6(-12) cm long, first ± densely reddish tomentose, later almost glabrous; lamina ovate-rotundate, 13-22 cm diam., 11-15-nerved, bifid 1/2 — 2/3; tip of lobes deltoid acute; base strongly cordate; upper surface glabrous, lower densely reddish tomentose when young, later almost glabrous except for the nerves.
Inflorescences terminal, stout, many-flowered (but relatively narrow) racemes, 20-30 cm long, dark reddish brown tomentose; bracts ovate, acute, tomentose, 2-3 mm long; bracteoles similar, inserted near the middle of the pedicel; pedicel short, stout, 7-10 mm long, tomentose.
Petals (colour?) oblong, short-clawed, silky tomentose outside.
Stamens 3 fertile; filaments thick, anthers linear (only seen in bud); reduced stamens 2, hirsute (in bud 7 mm long); staminodes 2, minute, subulate.
Ovary c. 1 cm, dark reddish tomentose, on a slender, glabrous stipe, c. 5 mm long; style 2.5-4 cm long, pubescent; stigma small, capitate.
Seeds c. 6 (not seen).