Telosma procumbens (Blanco) Merr., Phillip. J. Sci., C

Telosma procumbens (Blanco) Merr., Phillip. J. Sci., C View in CoL 7: 243. 1912. Pergularia procumbens Blanco, Fl. Fillip View in CoL : 201. 1837. Fig.1 View Fig

Terrestrial woody climber; stem specked with lenticels, glabrous, terete or slightly pubescent. Roots tap and branched, Leaf lamina ovate to oblong or oblong-elliptic, 6–13 × 4–6 cm, apex acute, slightly curved, margin entire, base broadly cuneate to subcordate; petioles 1.5–3.5 cm long. Inflorescences cymose, axillary, umbelliform, 18–30-flowered, peduncle 1.5–3 cm long. Flowers greenish-yellow, c. 1.5 cm long, odorless; pedicel 1.5–2.5 cm long. Calyx 5-partite, c. 3 mm long, connate at the base. Corolla lobes 5, oblong, c. 8 × 5 mm, twisted, margin and inner side of corolla with trichomes, tube as long as corolla lobes, with

Table 1. Morphological comparison of Telosma procumbens with allied taxa.

trichomes in the throat; glabrous outside. Corona lobes 5, acuminate, as high as anther appendages, abaxiallynotched;membranousantherappendages incurved, filaments connate into a tube forming gynostegium; pollinia oblong-lanceolate, yellow, caudicles maroon, erect. Carpels 2, free, stylehead pentangular, upper part short-conical.

Habitat: This species was found creeping on some shrubs nearby the road in the forest.

Flowering & fruiting: Flowering in April and fruiting from June to August.

Distribution: India, China, Philippines, Vietnam.

Specimens examined: INDIA, Assam, Tinsukia District, 10km southwest of Tinsukia town towards Duliajan on the roadside, 16.04.2023, P. C .

Nath Sibcoll 225 & 226 (ASSAM). PHILIPPINES,

S. loc., 04.06.1948, Jose Vera Santos 4534 ( US [03268420] digital image) ; S. loc., June 1914 , R. C. McGregor 18549 ( P [ P03858920 ] digital image) ;

S.loc., June 1922 , M. Ramos 40927 ( P [ P03858913 ] digital image) .