Tristellateia
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Read about Tristellateia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Tristellateia (Latin, three and star: each flower has 3 winged frs. which have the appearance of stars). Malpighiaceae. Scandent shrubs, probably adapted only to the warmhouse. Lvs. opposite or verticillate in 4's, entire, petioles usually 2-glandular at the top, base with 2 very short stipules: racemes terminal or lateral, sometimes paniculate: fls. yellow; calyx 5-parted; petals clawed, keeled outside, sagittate-ovate; stamens 10, all perfect; ovary 3-lobed: samarae 3, many-winged. About 20 species, Madagascar, Indian Archipelago, and Austral. T. australis, A. Rich. Strong climbing shrub with pendent shoots: lvs. ovate or ovate-oblong, 2-4 x 1-2 1/4 in., glabrous: racemes 2-6 in. long, 12-16-fld.: fls. opposite, short-peduncled, yellow; petals 5, oblong or ovate-oblong, 5-6 lines long; filaments finally deep red. Malaya and Australasia. B.M. 8334. CH
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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