Adenia penangiana var. penangiana
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Description
Climber to c. 6 m.
Leaves broadly ovate-elliptic to (ob)lanceolate, top mostly distinctly acuminate, base rounded, rarely subacute, 3½-16 by 1-7½ cm. (Sub)marginal glands present or not.
Inflorescences peduncled for ½-10 cm.
Fruit excluding the 4-25 mm long gynophore 3-6 by 1½-3 cm.
Seeds flattened, nearly smooth or shallowly or pitted, 7½-11 mm ø.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present), N. & Central Sumatra present, Nicobar Is present, Peninsular Thailand present
Nicobar Is., Peninsular Thailand,in Malesia: Malay Peninsula and N. & Central Sumatra. .
Notes
The fruits of most specimens have a long gynophore, of at least 1 cm; specimens from the Taiping-area (Mal. Pen.), however, often have rather short-stiped fruits.
Fresh flowers are green or greenish yellow, fruits yellowish red to brilliant cinnamon.
Fresh flowers are green or greenish yellow, fruits yellowish red to brilliant cinnamon.
Citation
King 1939 – In: J. Str. Br. R. As. Soc.: 47
Merr. 1934 – In: Contr. Arn. Arb.: 110
MAST. 1871 – In: Trans. Linn. Soc.: 631
CHAKRAVARTY 1951 – In: Bull. Bot. Soc. Beng.: 65
ex G. DON 1834 – In: Gen. Syst.: 55
HALL.f. 1922 – In: Med. Rijksherb.: 9
DE WILDE 1971: Thesis: 84, 88: f. 9-10
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 840
TRIM. 1876 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng.: 132
HEND. 1928 – In: Gard. Bull. S. S.: 264
CRAIB 1931 – In: Fl. Siam. En.: 747
MAST. 1879 – In: Hook.f., Fl. Br. Ind. 2: 603