Heteropteris

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Read about Heteropteris in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Heteropteris (various winged, referring to the fr.). Malpighiaceae. Shrubs, erect or rarely climbing, of Trop. Amer. and 1 in W. Afr. Fls. small, yellow or purple, in panicles or racemes: lvs. opposite, nearly or quite entire. The calyx is 5-parted, some or all the lobes with a pair of sessile glands; petals clawed; stamens 10, all perfect but unequal; ovary 3-celled, with 3 subulate styles, the stigma on an angle of the style: fr. 1-3 samaras, with a somewhat semicircular wing.— Species 90 or more. The climbing species may be found in choice collections. H. purpurea, Kunth, is a low cumber among shrubs, according to Grisebach, in the farther W. Indies and Venezuela: lvs. oval, glabrous, somewhat glaucous beneath, the petiole with 2 glands at the middle: fls. purple( corymbose or racemose, on slender pedicels that are jointed below the middle: fr. 1 in. long, with semi-obovate oblique wings. H. chrysophylla, HBK. Twining: lvs. oval or oval-oblong, entire, glabrous above and golden pubescent beneath: fls. orange, becoming reddish. Brazil. B.M. 3237. An interesting plant for the warmhouse, long-climbing. L. H. B. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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