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(Last Modified On 4/9/2013)
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(Last Modified On 4/9/2013)
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Species
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Mesechites trifida (Jacq.) Mifll.-Arg.
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PlaceOfPublication
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Mart., Fl. Bras. 6(1): 151. 1860.- FIG. 18.
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Synonym
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Echites trifida Jacq., Enum. Syst. PI. Carib. 13. 1760.
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Description
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Lianas, glabrous or sometimes sparsely puberulent on the younger parts. Leaves elliptic, sometimes ovate to ovate-oblong, mucronate, weakly rounded,
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Habit
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Lianas
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Description
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shallowly cordate, or + obtuse basally, to 11 cm long and 5.5 cm wide, glabrous, firmly membranaceous; petioles 0.5-2.5 cm long. Inflorescences bostrychoid, 15- 25-flowered, the peduncles ca. 1.5-4 cm long. Flowers with the pedicels 3-11 mm long; bracteoles minute; calyx-lobes ? equal, deltoid, delicately fimbriolate, 2-4 mm long, the squamellae 7-10, + alternate; corolla green-white or green- yellow, the tube ca. 15-25 mm long, ? expanded at the level of stamen attach- ment, the lobes oblong or obovate, ca. 8-12 mm long and 5-6 mm wide, re- flexed; anthers ca. 4 mm long, the connective densely pilose; nectaries 5 and separate, or fewer and concrescent, the stigma fusiform-umbraculiform. Follicles 15-40 cm long, glabrous, narrowly terete; seeds linear, ca. 1 cm long, comose, the hairs 2-3 cm long.
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Distribution
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Southern Mexico, Central America, and northern and northeastern South America.
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Specimen
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BOCAS DEL 101RO: 10-15 mi. inland from mouth of Rio Changuinola, Lewis et al. 889 (MO). CANAL ZONE: Barro Colorado Island, Aviles 71, Bangham 573 (both F), Croct 4401, 6698, 6877, 8127 (all MO), Shattuck 591, Wetmore & Abbe 31, 136, Woodworth & Vestal 573 (all F). Near beach at Fort Kobbe, Duke 4184, 4218 (both MO). In govern- ment forest along Las Cruces Trail, Hunter & Allen 706, 767 (both MO). COCLE: El Valle de Anton and vicinity, Siebert 492 (MO). Mountains beyond La Pintada, Hunter & Allen 526 (MO). PANAMA: SE slope of Cerro Campana, Lewis et al. 3132 (MO). Chimain, Lewis et al. 3318 (MO). About 10 mi. W of Hacienda La Joya, Dodge et al. 16876 (MO). Vicinity of San Carlos, Allen 1137 (MO). Taboga Island, Macbride 2774, 2777 (both F), Woodson et al. 1549 (MO). SAN BLAS: Mainland opposite Ailigandi from mouth of Rio Ailigandi to 2.5 mi. inland, Lewis et al. 182 (MO). VERAGUAS: Hills W of Sona', Allen 1022 (MO). PROVINCE UNKNOWN: Forest near Casa Larga, Allen s.n. (MO).
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