Beaumontia

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Beaumontia

Description

Climbers with white latex. Leaves opposite; Inflorescence a terminal or axillary cyme; Sepals leafy; Stamens with long filaments, adnate to the style head; Fruit an oblong follicle; Seeds numerous, unbeaked, with an apical coma.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: East Himalaya (Bhutan present); India present; Lesser Sunda Is. (Bali present), Nepal present, southern China present
9 species in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Southern China through Indo-China to Bali; in Malesia 2 species.

Citation

Rudjiman 1987 – In: Agric. Univ. Wageningen Pap.: 3
Pit. 1933 – In: Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 3: 1235
D.J. Middleton 1999 – In: Fl. Thailand: 100
Backer & Bakh.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 239
Pichon 1950 – In: Mém. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat.: 61
K. Schum. 1895 – In: Engl. & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 4: 177
A.DC. 1844 – In: Prodr.: 403
Benth. & Hook.f. 1876 – In: Gen. Pl.: 721
G. Don 1837 – In: Gen. Hist.: 77