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Botanical Name: Dolichandra unguis-cati

Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Family: Bignoniaceae
Common Name: वाघनखी
Etymology - Genus: *
Etymology - Species: Cat's claws
Ecosystem:
Origin: Foreign
Location:
Description: Very aggressively growing liana, that can cover a three storied wall size. Characteristic bifoliate leaf with tendril opposite to the leaf. Tendril is converted into a claw which grabs to the support.Fresh green glabrous leaf.Flower appear in a group at leaf axle.Bright yellow flower appear in a clusterDidynamous stamen and two carpels, typical family character.
Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Root type: Taproot
Stem Appearance: Liana
Stem Cross Section: Circular
Stem Texture:
Root-Stem-Bark Description: Very aggressively growing liana, that can cover a three storied wall size.
Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Leaf - Characters

Attachment: Petiolate
Stipules: Tendrillar
Leaf Type: Bifoliate
Phyllotaxy: Alternate-Spiral
Leaf Description: Characteristic bifoliate leaf with tendril opposite to the leaf. Tendril is converted into a claw which grabs to the support.

Leaflet - Characters

Lamina: Elliptic
Lamina Bases: Rounded
Lamina Margins: Entire
Lamina Apices: Acute
Lamina Texture: Glabrous
Venation: Reticulate-Unicostate
Leaflet Description: Fresh green glabrous leaf.
Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Inflorescence - Characters

Inflorescence:
Bract:
Inflorescence Description: Flower appear in a group at leaf axle.

Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Flower - Characters

Flower Type: Complete
Flower Symmetry: Zygomorphic
Thalamus Types:
Position of Whorls: Hypogynous
Aestivation: Imbricate
Flower Description: Bright yellow flower appear in a cluster

Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

Photo Credit: Mandar Joshi Record Count: 1 Photo Date-Time: 21-Jun-2019 10:25 AM

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Dolichandra unguis-cati

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Floral Parts - Characters

Calyx Arrangement: Zygomorphic gamosepalous
Calyx Persistance:
Calyx Number of sepals: 5

Corolla Arrangement: Campanulate
Corolla Appendages: na
Corolla Number of petals: 5

Perianth Arrangement: na
Perianth Number of tepals: na

Androecium Attachment of anther: Dorsifixed
Androecium Length of filament: Didynamous
Androecium Union of Stamens: Epipetalous
Androecium Number of Stamens: 4

Gynoecium Placentation:
Gynoecium Union of Carpels: Syncarpous
Gynoecium Number of Carpels: 2

Floral Parts Description: Didynamous stamen and two carpels, typical family character.
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Seed Type: Dicotyledon
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