Distimake vitifolius is a flowering vine of the family Convolvulaceae, native to tropical & subtropical Asia.[1][2]
Description
Twiners with deciduous, fulvous hairs. Leaf ovate, cordate, digitately five to seven lobes, 5 cm–12 cm × 4 cm–10 cm (2.0 in–4.7 in × 1.6 in–3.9 in); lobes dentate, ovate, acuminate. Cyme few-flowered; peduncle 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in), long Sepals ovate-lanceolate, obtuse and mucronate, to 2 cm (0.79 in) long. Corolla campanulate, yellow, glabrous, 3–5 cm (1.2–2.0 in) long Capsule globose, to 1 cm (0.39 in) across, yellow[3]
Distribution
Distimake vitifolius is distributed across the Indomalayan realm, that is India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China, Malaysia.
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References
- ^ a b "Distimake vitifolius". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Pisuttimarn, Ponprom; Simões, Ana Rita Giraldes; Petrongari, Fernanda Satori; Simão-Bianchini, RosâNgela; Barbosa, Juliana Cruz Jardim; de Man, Ine; Fonseca, Luiz Henrique Martins; Janssens, Steven B; Patil, Sujit B; Shimpale, Vinod B; Pornpongrungrueng, Pimwadee; Leliaert, Frederik; Chatrou, Lars W (2023-06-16). "Distimake vitifolius (Convolvulaceae): reclassification of a widespread species in view of phylogenetics and convergent pollen evolution". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 202 (3): 363–388. doi:10.1093/botlinnean/boac077. ISSN 0024-4074.
- ^ "Herbarium JCB". indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in. Retrieved 2024-09-02.