Mitrephora wangii explained

Mitrephora wangii is a species of plant in the family Annonaceae. It is native to China and Thailand.[1]

Description

It is a tree reaching 10 meters in height. Its young branches are densely covered in hairs. Its leathery, oblong to lance-shaped leaves are 10.5-27 by 3.5-8 centimeters. The leaves have tips that taper to a point and wedge-shaped bases. The leaves are hairless on their upper surfaces and sparsely covered in hair underneath. The leaves have 10-14 pairs of secondary veins emanating from their midribs. Its petioles are 6.5-11.5 millimeters and sparsely covered in hairs. Its inflorescences are organized as unbranched rachides. Each flower is born on a pedicel that is 1.2-1.7 centimeters long. Bracts on the pedicels are 1.5-2 by 1-1.5 millimeters. Its oval sepals are 3-3.5 by 3-4.5 millimeters. Its flowers have 6 petals in two rows of three. The yellow, oval outer petals are 1.6-2.3 by 1-1.9 centimeters with somewhat wavy margins when mature. The purplish inner petals are 1.1-1.9 by 0.6-1.3 centimeters. Its flowers have numerous yellow, hairless stamen that are 0.8-1 millimeter. Its flowers have up to 8-10 carpels that are 1.8-2 millimeters. The carpels have 6-8 ovules. Its oblong fruit are 2.4-3.8 by 1.4-2.6 centimeters. The fruit are sparsely covered in hair. The fruit are born on 0.9-1.3 centimeter stipes. The stipes are attached to 1-1.6 centimeter pedicels. The seeds are 9 by 6 millimeters.[2]

Reproductive biology

The pollen of M. wangii is shed as permanent tetrads.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mitrephora wangii Hu. . n.d. . Plants of the World Online . The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . December 21, 2020.
  2. Book: Bingtao. Li . Weerasooriya . Aruna D. . Saunders . Richard M.K. . Wu. Z.Y. . Raven . P.H. . Hong . D.Y. . Flora of China. Vol. 19 (Cucurbitaceae through Valerianaceae, with Annonaceae and Berberidaceae) . Science Press . 2011 . 9. MITREPHORA J. D. Hooker & Thomson . 978-1935641049.
  3. Gan . Yangying . Liu . Yong . Xu . Fengxia . Pollen morphology of selected species from Annonaceae . Grana . 54 . 4 . 2015 . 271–281 . 0017-3134. 10.1080/00173134.2015.1096302. 85772193 .