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Endosamara racemosa (Roxb.) R.Geesinkwfo-0000193220

Leiden Bot. Ser. 8: 93. 1984. Lock & Heald, Legumes Indo-Chine: 89. 1994; L.K.Phan & J.E.Vidal in Morat, Fl. Cambodge, Laos & Vietnam 30: 16. 2001; J.Compton et al., Phytokeys 125: 54. 2019.— Robinia racemosa Roxb., Fl. Ind. ed. 3: 329. 1832.— Millettia racemosa (Roxb.) Benth. in Miq., Pl. Jungh.: 249. 1852; Baker in Hook.f., Fl. Brit. India 2(4): 105. 1876; Prain, J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal, Pt. 2, Nat. Hist. 66(2): 359. 1897; Dunn, Philipp. J. Sci., Bot. 6(5): 315. 1911; Dunn, J. Linn. Soc. 41: 164. 1912; Gagnep. in Lecomte, Fl. Indo-Chine 2: 369. 1916; Craib, Fl. Siam. 1(3): 393. 1928. Plate XLVI: 2.

Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.

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Description : Woody climber; young twigs lenticular, hairy. Stipules setaceous to lanceolate, 6–12 by ca 0.5 mm. Leaves: petioles 8–11 cm long, sparsely hairy; apex acuminate, persistent, margin ciliate, outside densely hairy, inside sparely hairy, woody and spine-like on old branches; rachis 10–18 cm long. Leaflets: petiolules 3–5 mm long, hairy; lamina broadly obovate, oblong to elliptic, terminal leaflet slightly larger than lateral ones, 5.5–13 by 2–7 cm, apex acute, base cuneate, margin entire, upper surface glabrous, lower surface tomentose, glabrescent; lateral veins 5–8 pairs; stipels filiform, 5–6 mm long, hairy. Inflorescences panicles or a combination of racemes aggregated terminally in leafy panicles, up to 30 cm long, terminal and axillary, silvery hairy; bracts 6–15 mm long, filiform to lanceolate, 7–11 by 1–1.5 mm, both sides densely hairy; bracteoles absent; pedicels 2–6 mm long, densely hairy. Calyx tube 2.5–3 mm long, minutely toothed to slightly truncate, greenish; upper connate, slightly separate at apex; lower ca 0.5 by 0.5–1 mm, apex acute, margin entire, outside densely hairy, inside hairy. Corolla white to pale violet: standard orbicular, 10–15 by (8–)12–15 mm, apex retuse, margin entire, both sides glabrous, claw ca 3 mm; wings oblong, 12–13 by 3–4.5 mm, base auriculate with auricles 2 mm long, apex rounded, margin with auricles, both sides glabrous, claw ca 3 mm; keel falcate, 10–11 by 4–5 mm, base auriculate with auricles ca 2 mm long, apex rounded, margin entire, both sides glabrous, claw ca 3 mm. Stamens: staminal tube 9–12 mm long, glabrous; free part 3–4 mm long; vexillary stamen 9–11 mm long; anthers oblong, ca 0.7 by 0.5 mm. Disc tubular, 2 mm long. Ovary 2–5-ovuled; stipe ca 3 mm long; style 4–5 mm long, glabrous. Pods 5–24 by 1–1.8 cm, black when dry. Seeds 10–12 by ca 6 mm.

Thailand : NORTHERN:Chiang Mai (Chiang Dao, Doi Suthep NP), Nan (Doi Yao), Lampang (Chae Son NP), Phrae, Sukhothai; NORTH-EASTERN: Sakon Nakhon (Phu Phan NP); EASTERN: Chaiyaphum (Pha Pueng WS) Nakhon Ratchasima (Khao Yai NP); SOUTH-WESTERN: Kanchanaburi (Sai Yok, Wang Khanai), Phetchaburi (Khao Nang Phanthurat Forest Park), Prachuap Khiri Khan (Kui Buri NP); CENTRAL: Saraburi (Muak Lek, Sam Lan Falls), Nakhon Nayok (Khao Yai NP); SOUTH-EASTERN: Sa Kaeo (Pang Sida NP), Prachin Buri (Aranyaprathet), Chon Buri, Chanthaburi (Khao Soi Dao NP); PENINSULAR: Chumphon, Krabi, Yala (Betong).

Distribution : India (type), Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines.

Ecology : Deciduous, bamboo and evergreen forests, on limestone mountain, occasionally riverbank in evergreen forests, 100–700 m alt. Flowering: March–June; fruiting: July–September.

Vernacular : Khruea khao phu (เครือเขาผู้); du khruea (ดู่เครือ); talan khruea (ตาลานเครือ)(Northern); lai bok (ไหลบก)(Nan); chan (จั่น)(Sukhothai); mueak pla lai (เมือกปลาไหล)(Central).