Plant of the month December,2004
Eng (thai)

 

 

Ridleyandra flammea (Ridl.) A. Weber, Beitr. Bilo. Plf., 70: 248. 1997-1998, publ. 1998.— Didissandra flammea Ridl. In Jour. Linn. Soc. Xxxii. 503.
Gesneriaceae

Description: Herbaceous; stem unbranched, woody, densely hairy, 3–10 cm tall. Leaves opposite; obovate to obovate-oblong, 5–18 x 4–6 cm; apex broadly rounded; base rounded to slightly subcordate, often asymmetrical; blade glabrous above, scattered hairy below; petioles 1.5–5 cm long. Inflorerscens cymose, axillary; peduncles 8–10 cm long. Calyx divided into 5 sub-equal segments, 1.5–2 cm long. Corolla tubular, 4–6 cm long, tube ca 1.5 cm in diam when expanded, orange-red. Stamens 4; filaments 1.5–1.8 cm long. Ovary densely glandular pubescent; stigma expanded. Fruits glandular pubescent, immature ca 5 cm long.

 

 

Distribution: Upper Peninsular Malaysia and Peninsular Thailand, only recorded from Narathiwat (Sukhirin), on rocks by stream or shady areas, hillsides and mountain ridge, evergreen forest.

Notes: Last updated on 30 November 2016.

Thai name: Kham Pong Saed (คำปองแสด).

Photos: Manop Poopath (Sukhirin, Narathiwat).

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