生活型

shrub

形態特徵

• A scandent shrub; branches ferrugineous-tomentose.
• Leaves thin-chartaceous, oblong, 5–10 cm long, 3–3.5 cm broad, acute to cuspidate, acute at base, entire, glabrous and nearly concolored on both surfaces, the midrib distinct, the lateral veins 5–6 per side, slender, raised beneath; petioles 2–3 cm long.
• Inflorescence a corymbosely arranged cyme, terminal, to 6–7 cm long, densely tomentose, the outer flowers sterile, the sepals petaloid, 2–4, unequal, nearly orbicular, strongly nerved, the largest to 1.2 cm long and 1 cm broad, the smallest nearly obscure.
• Capsules hemispherical, 2–3 mm across; calyx-limb obscure; styles persistent.

分布

• 台灣 : on high mountains.
• 世界 : The Philippines.

引證標本

TAIPEI: Lalashan, Matuda s. n. 1918; Kentoboshan, Suzuki 19342. ILAN: Tayuanshan, Kao 3222; Taipingshan, Chuang 4632. HSINCHU: Kuanwu, Huang 6639; Luchantashan, Fukuyama 3453. TAICHUNG: Anmashan, Liu et al. 260; Pahsienshan, Chuang 2682. NANTOU: Tienchih to Yunhai, Kao 5844; Chitou, Liu & Kuo s. n. 1958. CHIAYI: Mt Alishan, Kao 3334; Tashan, Feung & Kao 4903. KAOHSIUNG: San-ping, Huang 506. HUALIEN: Tayuling, Chuang & Kao 4379.

參考文獻

• KAO, MUH-TSUE, Flora of Taiwan, second edition 3: 48. 1993.  (Fl. Taiwan 2nd edit., 台灣植物誌第二版)