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(Last Modified On 5/30/2013)
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(Last Modified On 5/30/2013)
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Species
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Blepharodon mucronatum (Schlecht.) Dcne.
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DC., Prod. 8: 603. 1844.
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Synonym
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Astephanus mucronata Schlecht., Linnaea 8: 518. 1833. TYPE: Mexico, Schiede (not seen).
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Description
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Slender branched vines, glabrous throughout. Leaves subcoriaceous, lanceo- late-oblong to elliptic, cuspidate-acuminate, basally rounded or obtuse, pale beneath with conspicuous, thin veins which close near the margins, 3-7 cm long and 1.5-3 cm wide; petioles 1-1.5 cm long. Inflorescences axillary, few-flowered; peduncles slender, mostly 1-2 cm long; pedicels filiform, 1-2.5 cm long. Flowers with the calyx lobes oblong-ovate, obtuse, ca. 1.5 mm long and 0.5 mm wide; corolla greenish-white, campanulate, ca. 1 cm broad, the lobes lanceolate-oblong, obtuse, densely short pubescent inside, glabrous outside, ciliate along the mar- gins, 5-6 mm long and ca. 3 mm wide; corona segments of 5 semi-vesicular sacs, free from the corolla, oval in outline, much shorter than the gynostegium, ca. 1.5 mm long and ca. 0.8 mm wide; gynostegium 2.5-3 mm high. Follicles smooth, glabrous, terete, fusiform with a long acuminate apex, 6-9 cm long, ca. 1.5 cm thick.
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Habit
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vines
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Distribution
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A vine of thickets or mixed forests, this species ranges from Mexico through Central America, Panama, and northern South America.
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Specimen
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CANAL ZONE: Ancon Hill, Duke 4582 (MO). Barro Colorado Island, Croat 6375, 13159 (both MO). Pipeline Road, Gentry 1898 (MO); Croat 12366 (MO). 5-9 mi. N of Gamboa, Gentry 1406 (MO). Chiva-Chiva Trail, Red Tank to Pueblo Nuevo, Piper 5731 (US). Near France Field, Blum & Dwyer 2118 (MO). Near beach at Ft. Kobbe, Duke 4182 (MO). Las Cruces Trail, Hunter & Allen 508 (MO). COCLE: Near El Valle de Anton, Allen 1980 (MO, US). COLON: Summit of Cerro Santa Rita, Allen 5108 (MO). Santa Rita Ridge lumber road, Correa & Dressler 1067 (DUKE, MO). Santa Rita Ridge, East Ridge, Dwyer & Correa 8399 (MO). Santa Rita Ridge, 4-5 mi. from Transisthmian Highway, Gentry 6089 (MO). Santa Rita, Gomez-Pompa & Gonzalez 3136 (MO). DARIEN: Isla Saboga, Duke 10371 (MO). PANAMA: Tocumen, Dwyer 5545 (MO). Near beach at Nueva Gorgona, Duke 4502 (MO). 5-6 mi. E of Chepo on Panamerican Highway, Duke 4052 (MO). Tumba Muerto, Stevens 848 (US). Cerro Campana, Ebinger 918 (MO, US); McDaniel 6842 (MO), 6906 (DUKE, FSU); Duke 5973 (MO). Isla Espiritu Santo, Duke 10451 (MO, OS). San Jose Island, Erlanson 461 (US); Harlow 27, 44 (both US); Johnston 31, 194, 978 (all MO, US). Tobago Island, Killip 3186 (US); Macbride 2833 (US). VERAGUAS: Trail between Canazas and foot of Cordillera Central, headwaters of Rio Canazas, Allen 159 (MO).
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