Melodinus fusiformis

Description

Melodinus tenuicaudatus is an oleand vegetable species described by Ying Tsiang and PT Li.Melodinus tenuicaudatus is included in the genus Melodinus and the family oleanderväxter.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.Lianas to 4 m.Branches gray;branchlets gray yellowish.Petiole ca.5 mm;leaf blade oblong to narrowly so,6-15 X 1.5-4 cm,membranous,glabrous,base cuneate or broadly so,apex caudate-acuminate,acumen 1-1.5 cm;lateral veins numerous,subparallel at 70-80° to midvein,flat on both surfaces.Cymes umbellate,terminal,4-6 cm,3-5-flowered;peduncle ca.1.2 cm,puberulent;bracts and bracteoles narrowly elliptic,2.5-4 mm.Pedicel ca.5 mm.Sepals ovate.Corolla white,tube ca.1.8 cm,glabrous outside,pubescent inside;lobes oblong,as long as tube;corona scales 10,narrowly elliptic.Filaments puberulent.Berries sub-fusiform,6.5-7 X 1.8-2.5 cm,acuminate at both ends or base obtuse.Fl.May-Sep,fr.Sep-Dec.