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Brownlowia lanceolata (L.)
Kostern.
Branched shrub attaining 3.0 m height and the twining twig seemed to be brownish Tap root system developed Bark brownish black, smooth Leaves simple, alternate, exstipulate, petiolate Lamina 10 - 14 cm long and 2.5 - 4 cm wide, entire, acute, round, coriaceous, dorsiventral, dorsal surface green, glabrous, shiny, ventral surface pale-green, leathery, unicostate reticulate venation Inflorescence mixed cyme Flowers ebracteate, bisexual, complete, regular, pendulous, pedicellate Sepals 4, polysepalous, ovate, entire, blunt, curved, outer surface rough having dark brown spots, inner surface, glabrous, coriaceous, brwonish Petals 6, polypetalous, obovate, entire, curved, angled, narrow venation towards apex, herbaceous Stamens indefinite, free, filament exerted, extrose, basifixed, anther bilobed Carpels 3, apocarpous, ovary superior, one chambered, tow ovules in each chamber, axile placentation Stye terminal, glabrous, terete, greenish, stigma absent
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