Pterospermum grewiifolium
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| image = Pterospermum grewiifolium CTNP RPB.jpg
| image_caption = Leaves and pod: taken in Cat Tien National Park
| genus = Pterospermum
| species = grewiifolium
| authority = Pierre
| synonyms = * Pterospermadendron grewiifolium (Pierre) Kuntze
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Pterospermum grewiifolium is a tree species, now placed in the family Malvaceae: in the subfamily Dombeyoideae (previously placed in the Sterculiaceae) and described by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre.Pierre JBL (1888) In: Fl. For. Cochinch. Fasc. 12 (1888) t. 181. in the genus Pterospermum.[https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:824762-1 Plants of the World Online (POWO)]: Pterospermum grewiifolium Pierre. No subspecies are listed in Plants of the World Online and the species is recorded from Indochina including Peninsular Malaysia. In Viet Nam the species name may be listed as "P. grewiaefolium"Phạm Hoàng Hộ (1999) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. I publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN. and the vernacular names are lòng mang nhỏ and lòng mang lá cò ke.
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.
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External links
- {{cite web |url= http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2014/details/species/id/16849776|title= Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.| accessdate = 26 May 2014 |author = Roskov Y. |author2 = Kunze T. |author3 = Orrell T. |author4 = Abucay L. |author5 = Paglinawan L. |author6 = Culham A. |author7 = Bailly N. |author8 = Kirk P. |author9 = Bourgoin T. |author10 = Baillargeon G. |author11 = Decock W. |author12 = De Wever A. |editor = Didžiulis V.|year= 2014| publisher =Species 2000: Reading, UK.}}
- {{commonscat inline|Pterospermum}}
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