Tecomella undulata

Tecomella undulata

Tecomella undulata is a plant from the family of Bignoniaceae ( Bignoniaceae ). It is the only species of the genus Tecomella. The range of the species extends from the Arabian Peninsula to western India.

Description

Tecomella undulata is a shrub or small tree, whose stem axis may be hairiness. The leaves are opposite or in whorls often are simple and lanceolate.

The inflorescences are composed of a few flowers thyrsi who are terminally on short branches. The calyx is bell-shaped and filled with five teeth. The crown is orange colored, Roehrig provided to bell-shaped, with a wide gullet. The four stamens extend beyond the crown. The anthers are hairless, their counters are apart. In addition to the stamens of a Staminodium is formed. The ovary is elongate - lanceolate, finely rippled and has occupied a number of ovules. The ovary is situated on a cup-shaped base of the flower.

The fruits are linealische, leathery capsules in which the cup is not resistant. They are easy vierrippig, have flat flaps. The seeds are elliptical and provided with a wing is membranous only at the edge.

Dissemination

The species occurs from the Arabian peninsula to western India.