Pterospermum grewiifolium

Pterospermum grewiifolium is a tree species, now placed in the family Malvaceae: in the subfamily Dombeyoideae (previously placed in the Sterculiaceae) and described by Pierre.[1] in the genus Pterospermum.[2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life[3] and name is unresolved.[4] In Viet Nam the species name is often listed as "P. grewiaefolium" [5] and the vernacular name is lòng mang nhỏ, lòng mang lá cò ke.

Pterospermum grewiifolium
Leaves and pod: taken in Cat Tien National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Pterospermum
Species:
P. grewiifolium
Binomial name
Pterospermum grewiifolium
Synonyms

Pterospermadendron grewiifolium Kuntze

Description

Pterospermum grewiifolium trees grow up to 35 m in height: they are relatively common in forested areas of central and southern Viet Nam. The characteristic leaves (illustrated) often have yellow hairs. The winged seeds are approximately 20 mm long and produced from approximately 90 mm pods that are stellate in cross section with 5 segments.[5]

References
  1. Pierre (1888) In: Fl. For. Cochinch. Fasc. 12 (1888) t. 181
  2. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World
  3. Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  4. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2552064
  5. Phạm Hoàng Hộ (1999) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. I publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN


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