Ampelocissus asekii

Ampelocissus asekii is a species of vine, in the family Vitaceae, from Morobe Province of Papua New Guinea.[1] It is a close relative of Ampelocissus muelleriana Planch., another endemic of New Guinea and differs from the latter by its densely woolly tomentose lower leaflet surface and much thicker leaflets.[1] The species is from the mid montane forests, whereas A. muelleriana occurs in the lowland rain forests. It is named after the type locality, the Aseki Patrol area in Morobe Province and was first described in 2013.[1]

Ampelocissus asekii
Ampelocissus asekii holotype
A. asekii inflorescence
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Vitales
Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Ampelocissus
Species:
A. asekii
Binomial name
Ampelocissus asekii
J.Wen, Kiapranis & Lovave

References

  1. This article incorporates text from a scholarly publication published under a copyright license that allows anyone to reuse, revise, remix and redistribute the materials in any form for any purpose: Wen, J.; Kiapranis, R.; Lovave, M. (2013). "Ampelocissus asekii J. Wen, R. Kiapranis & M. Lovave, a new species of Vitaceae from Papua New Guinea". PhytoKeys. 21 (21): 1–6. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.21.4512. PMC 3689114. PMID 23794931. Please check the source for the exact licensing terms.


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