Firmiana
Marsili
Trees. Leaves simple, entire or shallowly to deeply incised, ovate, often cordate,
acute or shortly acumiante at apex, glabrous or stellate-hairy on the upper surface, often
pubescent beneath; palmately nerved; petioles long. Flowers unisexual in coralliform
pancicles, stellate-pubescent. Calyx tubular, toothed. Corolla absent. Androgynophore exserted after anthesis. Stamens 10, filaments attached to the sunken top of
androgynophore. Ovaries 5, conglutinate, seperate and expand after anthesis, ovules 2 -
4 per ovary; styles short; stigmas curved outside. Male and female flowers differ only
slightly in size and development of androecium or gynoecium. Fruits membranous
follicles, opening before maturity, dispersed with adhering seeds. Seeds 2 -
4, ovoid,
smooth, wrinkled when dry.
Tropical Asia and Pacific islands, ca 8 species; 2 in India.
Literature. KOSTERMANS, A.J.G.H. (1957). The genus Firmiana Marsili (Sterculiaceae). Reinwardtia 4: 281 - 310.
Tropical Asia and Pacific islands, ca 8 species; 2 in India.
Literature. KOSTERMANS, A.J.G.H. (1957). The genus Firmiana Marsili (Sterculiaceae). Reinwardtia 4: 281 - 310.
KEY TO THE SPECIES
| 1a. Lower surface of the leaves glabrous; calyx tube inside and androgynophore sparsely pilose | 1. Firmiana colorata |
| b. Lower surface of the leaves softly pilose; calyx tube inside and androgynophore glabrous | 2. Firmiana fulgens |
