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4724.000 Paullinia
Description of the genus
Woody climbers. Milky latex present (in ours). Stipules present. Leaves imparipinnate. Inflorescence raceme-like with 2 coiled tendrils from the peduncle apex. Flowers unisexual, slightly zygomorphic. Sepals 5, unequal. Petals 4. Stamens 8. Ovary 5-locular. Fruit a tardily dehiscent, trigonous or narrowly winged, woody capsule. Seed with arillode. Worldwide: c.150-200 spp. all apart from P. pinnata, confined to tropical America. |
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| pinnata L. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | W,E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Paullinia:
Flora of Mozambique: PaulliniaePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Paullinia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Paullinia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Paullinia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Paullinia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Paullinia
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