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(Last Modified On 5/31/2013)
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(Last Modified On 5/31/2013)
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Species
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Turbina abutiloides (H.B.K.) O'Donell,
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PlaceOfPublication
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Lilloa 23: 505, pl. 11. 1950.
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Synonym
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Convolvulus abutiloides H.B.K., Nov. Gen. Sp. PI. 3: 83. 1819. TYPE: Ecuador, ? Bonpland (not seen). Ipomoea abutiloides (H.B.K.) C. Don, Gen. Syst. 4: 273. 1838. Rivea abutiloides (H.B.K.) Hall. f., Bot. Jahrb. (Syst.) 18: 158. 1893.
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Description
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Lianas; stems more or less woody throughout, appressed-tomentose through- out, the extremities densely so. Leaves ovate to ovate-cordate, 3-9 cm long, basally cordate, apically acute to acuminate, glabrescent to densely pubescent below. Flowers in axillary or subterminal compound cymes; sepals subequal, the exterior sepals elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 14-20 mm long and often with a few trichomes at the apex or on the back, the interior sepals elliptic, obtuse to subacute, rarely emarginate, mostly glabrous; corollas reddish to lilac or rarely white, 6-7 cm long, the interplicae pubescent. Fruits indehiscent, ovoid, 14-17 mm long, 6-7 mm in diameter, apiculate, subtended by the accrescent sepals; seeds ellipsoid, 9-10 mm long, dark brown, finely pubescent with short trichomes.
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Habit
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Lianas
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Note
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This species flowers from October to December.
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Distribution
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occurs in Ecuador, Co- lombia, Venezuela and Panama.
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Specimen
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COCLE: Road to El Cope, Correa 405 (MO). LOS SANTOS: Headwaters Rio Pedregal, Lewis et al. 2949 (MO). 12 mi. S of Macaracas, Tyson et al. 3076 (MO).
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