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(Last Modified On 4/10/2013)
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(Last Modified On 4/10/2013)
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Species
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Rhabdadenia biflora (Jacq.) Miill.-Arg.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Mart., Fl. Bras. 6(1): 175. 1860. -FIG. 27.
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Synonym
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Echites biflora Jacq., Enum. Syst. P1. Carib. 31. 1760.
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Description
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Lianas, rarely shrub-like, glabrous. Leaves mostly oblong, sometimes oblong- obovate or lanceolate, mucronate, basally obtuse, to 10 cm long and 5 cm wide, glabrous, somewhat coriaceous; petioles 1-1.5(-2) cm long, mostly without glands in the axils. Inflorescences cymose, dichasial, reduced, 1-3(-4-5)- flowered, axillary to subterminal, the peduncles ca. 2-8 cm long, the bracts apparently absent. Flowers with the pedicels 5-17(-25) mm long; bracteoles minute, scarious; calyx-lobes ovate-oblong, 5-9 mm long; corolla white, some- times with a pinkish limb, the throat yellow, the tube proper ca. 15-20 mm
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Habit
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Lianas
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Description
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long, the throat conic, ca. 20-30 mm long, densely pubescent within at the level of stamen attachment, the lobes obliquely ovate, ca. 20-25 mm long and 15-20 mm wide, spreading; stamens attached at the apex of the tube proper, the anthers ca. 4 mm long, pilose apically; nectaries separate or slightly connate basally. Follicles slender, 10-14 cm long; seeds acicular, ca. 25-30 mm long, long-comose apically.
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Distribution
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Southern Florida, the Greater Antilles, parts of Central America, and north- ern South America.
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Specimen
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BOCAS DEL TORO: Chiriqui Lagoon, Colon Island, von Wedel 496 (MO). Tidal flat near Garey Creek, SE of Almirante, McDaniel 5145 (MO). Old Bank Island, von Wedel 1978 (MO). Water Valley, von Wedel 591, 1546 (both MO). CANAL ZONE: Barro Colo- rado Island, Croat 6574, 8296 (both MO). Chagres, Fendler 257 (MO). Fort San Lorenzo, Burch et al. 1043A (MO). Along road from Fort Sherman to Gatfin, Tyson & Blum 3749 (MO). Near mouth of Rio Chagres, Allen 885, Burch et al. 1013 (both MO). Along banks of Rio Grande, Woodson et al. 764 (MO). CHIRIQUI: Vicinity of San Bartolome, Peninsula de Burica, Woodson & Schery 933 (MO). COLON: Nuevo Chagres, beach and adjacent road- side, Lewis et al. 1862 (MO). DARIEN: 3 mi. E of Santa Fe, Tyson et al. 4670 (MO). PANAMA: Along road between Balboa & Chame, Dodge et al. 16727 (MO). Vicinity of Bejuco, Woodson et al. 1682 (MO). Swamp between El Jagua Hunting Club on Rio Jagua and El Congor Hill, Hunter & Allen 484 (MO). Panama Viejo, Duke 5759 (MO). SAN BLAS: Mainland opposite Achituppu, beach to 1.5 mi. inland, Lewis et -al. 8 7 (MO). Mulatuppu, Duke 8477 (MO). Nargana Island, near airport, Tyson & Dwyer 1171 (MO). Soskatupu Island, Elias 1697 (MO).
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