Herbarium catalogue

HERB. HORT. EDINB. mM oO) t fa) fa) © = 9. 10 3) copyright reserved Flora of Vietnam Bach a emer a Malpighiaceae Hiptage VIET NAM: Bac Kan: Cho Ra region, Ba Be National Park. Lakeside, on limestone rock. 140 m. Liana. Brown stem, slightly rough, fleshy centre, no smell, regular internodes 4 cm apart. Leaves midgreen, paler underside, smooth, \ elliptic, hairless, no sap or smell. Flowers: simple cymes, flowerstem ’ has small white hairs, 5 sepals, light green, fleshy, 5 petals alternative with sepals, 4 petals fold over, 1 large petal lies flat, has yellow ragged edge, very strong sweet smell. Many small black ants live under folded petals. 10 white pistils with yellow head, 9 inferior, 1 same size as pistil, 1 light green pistil. Grid reference: Sheet 6153 IV (series L7014) 643778 B. Hayes & K. Olsen No. 100 ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN 23 Mar 1997 EDINBURGH . E00826997