Plukenetia sect. Hedraiostylus (Hassk.) Müll.Arg.

Gillespie, Lynn J., 2023, Plukenetia kwangoensis sp. nov. (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae, Plukenetieae), a new species of Plukenetia L. sect. Hedraiostylus (Hassk.) Müll. Arg. from Democratic Republic of Congo, Adansonia (3) 45 (9), pp. 141-149 : 147

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5252/adansonia2023v45a9
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7841498
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/701A8781-FFC5-570E-AA2E-FC106FF16CA1
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Plukenetia sect. Hedraiostylus (Hassk.) Müll.Arg.
status

Treatment

Plukenetia sect. Hedraiostylus (Hassk.) Müll.Arg. in DC.

Prodromussystematisnaturalisregnivegetabilis 15 (2): 772( Müller1866).

See Cardinal-McTeague & Gillespie (2020) for taxonomy and complete synonymy.

EMENDED DESCRIPTION

[derived from Cardinal-McTeague & Gillespie (2020)]. Vines, lianas, or perennial herbs, stems slender, scandent, procumbent, or erect, twining or not. Leaf venation palmate or pinnate, primary veins 1 or 3(-5).

Inflorescences

Bisexual racemes (rarely racemose thyrses); pistillate flowers solitary (rarely 2) at basal-most node(s); staminate flowers 1/ node (sometimes 1-2/node in reduced condensed cymules).