Abstract
Telosma cordata (Burm. F.) Merr. or Tongkin flower is a climber belonging to Asclepiadaceae. The morphology of the leaves and flowers were discussed in details. The species have a slender with cordate, thin leaves. The flowers are borne axially in cluster of two to 15. It is greenish during opening and later change to yellow-orange in colour. Observations on the ontogeny of the pistil, stamens, and corona reveals a pistil composed of two carpels with numerous ovules on a submarginal placenta, anthers with two locules, and twin pollinia. The corona originates as two vertically arranged protuberances on the dorsal surface of the filaments and develops rapidly during the late stages of floral ontogeny. T. cordata has great potential in lanscaping because of their strong fragrance at night.
Metadata
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. H., Sarina UNSPECIFIED Muzamil, M. UNSPECIFIED I., Rosmahaiza UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | S Agriculture > SB Plant culture > Flowers and flower culture. Ornamental plants S Agriculture > SB Plant culture > Flowers and flower culture. Ornamental plants > Classes of plants. Including annuals, climbers, ferns, lawns, perennials, shrubs S Agriculture > SB Plant culture > Landscape gardening. Landscape architecture |
| Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Pahang > Jengka Campus |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Sains Teknologi Jilid 1 |
| Event Title: | STSS 2004: Sains Teknologi Jilid 1 |
| Event Dates: | 31 Mei – 1 Jun 2004 |
| Page Range: | pp. 113-117 |
| Keywords: | Telosma cordata, morphology, leaves, flowers, fragrance |
| Date: | 2004 |
| URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/50443 |
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