Phytocrene palmata
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Description
Liana;
Leaves limited to the upper part of the branches, orbicular to reniform in outline, deeply palmately (3-)5-(rarely -7)-lobed, lobes oblong to oblong-obovate, acute or acuminate, base of lamina deeply cordate, entire or shallowly wavy, upper surface glabrous and shining, lower surface densely covered with longish coarse sub-appressed rufous to yellowish hairs especially on midrib and nerves, soft to the touch, 15-30 cm long, breadth about the same, main nerves 5(-7), palmate, lateral nerves per lobe 3-4 pairs, curved-ascending and looping, with more numerous coarse transverse veins in a ± right angle from the main nerve, reticulation coarse, deeply impressed above, much raised beneath as are all nerves, the lamina not rarely almost ± bullate in dry specimens;
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Sumatera (Sumatera present); Thailand (Thailand present), P. Bintan present, Palembang present, Pattani present, Riouw Arch present
Thailand (Pattani); in Malesia: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra (Palembang; Riouw Arch.: P. Bintan).
Citation
MAST. 1875 – In: Hook.f., Fl. Br. Ind. 1: 592
Miq. 1867: – Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. 3: 248
Wall. 1832: Cat.: n. 4949
Ridl. 1922 – In: Fl. Mal. Pen.: 433
BAILL. 1873 – In: DC., Prod. 17: 11
Wall. 1970 – In: Fl. Thail.: 91
BECC. 1877 – In: Malesia: 127
GRIFF. 1854: Ic.: t. 489, I.
WALP. 1842 – In: Rep.: 98
BURK. 1935: Dict.: 1722
King 1895 – In: J. As. Soc. Beng.: 123
SLEUM. 1969 – In: Blumea: 237