Erycibe paniculata

Erycibe paniculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Solanales
Family: Convolvulaceae
Genus: Erycibe
Species:
E. paniculata
Binomial name
Erycibe paniculata
Roxb.

Erycibe paniculata is a dicot rainforest liana of the family Convolvulaceae and is native to Indo-China and southern China. It is noteworthy for its very curious petals. Each flower has a five-lobed corolla from each lobe of which project two petal-like extensions at about a 45 degree angle from each other.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Heywood Ph.D., Prof. V.H (1978). Flowering Plants of the World. New York: Mayflower books. p. 230. ISBN 0-8317-3400-0.
  2. ^ anonymous. "Plants of the World Online -Erycibe elliptilimba". Retrieved January 17, 2025.