Dolichandra hispida
Dolichandra hispida (DC.) L.H.Fonseca & L.G.Lohmann
Dolichandra hispida is a species of liana in the family Bignoniaceae, native to parts of Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. It is characterized by its hispid indument, including simple and peltate trichomes, and bifoliolate leaves with a terminal tendril. The species is distinguished by its purple ovary and calyx with curved apices, which differentiate it from other Dolichandra species. It flowers from August to October, though fruiting data is not available.
Description
Dolichandra hispida is a climbing plant with terete, striate stems covered in a hispid indument of eglandular and glandular trichomes. Leaves are bifoliolate, with ovate, obovate, or elliptic leaflets and a terminal tendril. The inflorescence is an axillary cyme with three flowers, or occasionally a single flower. The calyx is green, bi-lobed, and spathaceous with incurved apicules. The species is diagnosed by its purple ovary and calyx with curved apices, distinguishing it from related species like D. quadrivalvis. It is found in the Southeast, South, and West-Central regions of Brazil, as well as in Paraguay, Bolivia, and the Northeast of Argentina.
Distribution
BR · Argentina Northeast · Bolivia · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Paraguay
Synonyms
Macfadyena pubescensMacfadyena mollisMacfadyena hispidaSpathodea mollisSpathodea hispida
