Apocynaceae

Telosma Coville ex N.E.Br.

First published in Fl. Cap. 4(1): 775 (1908), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropical & S. Africa, Arabian Peninsula, Tropical & Subtropical Asia.

Descriptions

Goyder, D. J., Gilbert, M. G. & Venter, H. J. T. (2020). Apocynaceae (part 2). In: M. A. García (ed.), Flora Zambesiaca, Vol. 7(3). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Morphology General Habit
Slender herbaceous or somewhat woody twiners; latex white or clear
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, petiolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences extra-axillary; sessile or pedunculate, umbelliform
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla urceolate with an inflated base and contorted lobes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
Corolline corona absent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynostegium
Gynostegial corona of 5 flattened fleshy staminal lobes attached to anthers basally, and with an adaxial ligule on their inner faces
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pollinia
Pollinia erect, basally attached to translator arms
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Apex of stylar head not exserted beyond the anther appendages
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds flattened, comose. Follicles generally single, smooth
Distribution
Five species, mostly in S.E. Asia, with one in tropical Africa.
[FZ]

Apocynaceae (part 2), David Goyder, Timothy Harris, Siro Masinde, Ulrich Meve, Johan Venter. Flora of Tropical East Africa, 2012

Morphology General Habit
Slender herbaceous or somewhat woody twiners.
Morphology General Exudate
Latex white or clear
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, petiolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences extra-axillary; sessile or pedunculate, umbelliform
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla urceolate with an inflated base and contorted lobes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corona
Corolline corona absent Gynostegial corona of 5 flattened fleshy staminal lobes attached to anthers basally, and with an adaxial ligule on their inner faces
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pollinia
Pollinia erect, basally attached to translator arms
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Apex of stylar head not exserted beyond the anther appendages
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Follicles generally single, smooth
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds flattened, with a hairy coma.
Note
5 species, mostly in SE Asia, with 1 in tropical Africa.
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0