Malpighiaceae
Flabellariopsis

Flabellariopsis acuminata (Engl.) R.Wilczek

First published in Bull. Jard. Bot. État Bruxelles 25: 304 (1955)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Central & E. Tropical Africa. It is a liana and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

Malpighiaceae, E. Launert (British Museum (Natural History)). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1968

Morphology General Habit
A strong woody climber up to 6 m. or more in length; stems terete, lenticellate, usually glabrous.
Morphology Leaves
Leaf-lamina varying from elliptic-lanceolate to oblong or oblong-elliptic, 6–13 × 2.5–6.5 cm., ± abruptly apiculate or acuminate, broadly cuneate, rounded or subcordate at the base, subcoriaceous, usually glabrous on both surfaces (rarely pubescent when young), with 5–9 pairs of lateral nerves and with 2–4 circular glands near the margin at the base beneath; petiole 0.5–1.5 cm. long, canaliculate, sparsely pubescent or glabrous; stipules ± 1 mm. long, linear-subulate, soon deciduous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescences pubescent to sometimes tomentose, few-flowered; bracts oblanceolate or elliptic, 3.5–5 mm. long, pubescent, usually persistent; bracteoles very small, deciduous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers 1–1.5 cm. in diameter, whitish or yellowish; pedicels up to 20 mm. long, slender.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals oblong-elliptic, (2–)3–6 mm. long, tomentose outside, pubescent inside.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals obovate or broadly elliptic, 5–8 mm. long, entire but sometimes crenulate or ciliolate at the margins; claw 3–4.5 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Anthers oblong, 1.5–2 mm. long, usually ± pilose; filaments 2–3 mm. long, glabrous.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Pistil
Ovary tomentose; styles filiform, 2.5–4 mm. long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Samara 2.4 2.7 cm. in diameter; apical wing 8–10mm. broad; lateral wings 2.8–3 × 1–1.4 cm.; often all wings lacking especially in very mature fruits.
Figures
Fig. 6.
Habitat
Rain-forest, dry evergreen and riverine forest, also wooded grassland; 50– 2000 m.
Distribution
T3 T6 T7 U2
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. 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 2026. 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