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Ancistrothyrsus hirtellus

Botanic Family

Passifloraceae

Author

A. Gentry

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Brazil
• Colombia
• Ecuador
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Cloud forest
• streamside
• primary forest
• riverine forest
• secondary forest

Flowering Times

• Nov (Brazil) Jan Feb
• Nov (Peru)

Fruiting Times

• Jan (Ecuador) May (Venezuela)

Canopy tendril liana to 7m with hairy branchlets, axillary tendrils. Hairy leaves to 240mm x 120mm. Axillary inflorescence to 130mm long with a tendril, of white flowers to 30mm long x 8mm wide with tannish puberulous sepals to 30mm x 8mm, persistent in fruit, petals to 25mm long. Fruit a yellow4-valved capsule to 90mm long x 40mm wide.

Further References

• Botanicus
• Mobot
• Novon
• The Plant List 2