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4724.000 Paullinia
Description of the genus
Woody climbers. Milky latex present (in ours). Stipules present. Leaves imparipinnate. Inflorescence raceme-like with 2 coiled tendrils from the peduncle apex. Flowers unisexual, slightly zygomorphic. Sepals 5, unequal. Petals 4. Stamens 8. Ovary 5-locular. Fruit a tardily dehiscent, trigonous or narrowly winged, woody capsule. Seed with arillode. Worldwide: c.150-200 spp.species all apart from P. pinnata, confined to tropical America. Malawi: 1 taxon. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| pinnata L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Paullinia:
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Flora of Botswana: PaulliniaFlora of Caprivi: Paullinia
Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Paullinia
Flora of Mozambique: Paullinia
Flora of Zambia: Paullinia
Flora of Zimbabwe: Paullinia
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): PaulliniaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Paullinia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Paullinia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Paullinia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Paullinia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Paullinia
JSTOR Plant Science: Paullinia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Paullinia
Plants of the World Online: Paullinia
Tropicos: Paullinia
Wikipedia: Paullinia
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