Alyxia linearis

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Alyxia linearis

Description

Delicate climbers or scramblers. Branchlets weakly angled, sparsely lenticellate, glabrous. Leaves opposite, coriaceous; Flowers solitary. Sepals ovate, c. 1.2 by 0.8 mm, 1.5 times as long as wide, apex obtuse, ciliate, glabrous. Fruit with 1 article, stalks c. 2 mm long; Seeds c. 4.4 by 3.2 by 3.3 mm.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Philippines (Philippines present), Palawan present
Malesia: Philippines (Palawan).

Taxonomy

This is a poorly known species close to A. angustissima.

Citation

D.J. Middleton 2000 – In: Blumea. p 66