Stilbanthus scandens (Stilbanthus scandens)
Description
Branchlets soft,sparsely tomentose.Leaves opposite;petiole 1.2-2.5 cm;leaf blade broadly elliptic,4-7 × 2.5-4.5 cm,sparsely tomentose especially at margin,apex acuminate.Flowers perfect,large.Inflorescences terminal or axillary spikes,3-5 cm,less branched;rachis hairy.Bracts persistent,ovate,ca.2.6 mm,bracteoles equaling bracts,falling off with perianth in fruit.Tepals straight,ovate-lanceolate,ca.4.5 mm,enlarging to 9 mm in fruit,hairy at apex.Stamens 5;filaments linear,hairy,shortly connate at base,alternating with oblong,fimbriate pseudostaminodes;anthers 2-loculed.Ovary oblong,compressed,ca.4.5 × 3 mm;style ca.3.5 mm,slender,hairy at base;stigmas minute.Utricles oblong,ca.3.5 mm,hairy at apex.Seeds shiny.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Amaranthaceae
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Genus: Stilbanthus
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