Alyxia concatenata

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Alyxia concatenata

Description

Climber. Branchlets weakly or strongly angled; Leaves in whorls of 3 or 4; Inflorescence axillary, a compound pleiochasium, sparsely or densely puberulent, 1.5-4 cm long; Sepals ovate or narrowly ovate, not fleshy, 1.7-3.3 by 1-2 mm, 1-2.2 times as long as wide, apex obtuse, acute or acuminate, ciliate or not, glabrous or sparsely to densely puberulent, sometimes only on centre line. Stamens inserted at 6.7-10.1 mm from corolla base which is 0.72-0.82 of tube length; Ovaries 0.6-0.8 mm high, densely pubescent all over, pubescent around base only or only on top; Fruit yellow or orange, stalks 3.2-6.2 mm long, with 1-4 articles in a string, 1.1-4.2 mm between articles, articles 4.5-8.8 by 4.3-6.8 mm, globose, symmetrical, sparsely puberulent all over. Seeds ovoid, 4.1-5.1 by 3-3.9 by 2.8-3.6 mm.

Distribution

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

Citation

Merr. 2001 – In: PROSEA: 71
Merr. 1923 – In: Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl.: 327
Markgr. 1977 – In: Blumea: 393
Merr. 1923 – In: Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl.: 327
D.J. Middleton 2000 – In: Blumea: 41
Markgr. 1977 – In: Blumea: 380