Boea philippensis C.B.Clarke in A. DC. Monogr. Phan. 5: 146. 1883. -Dorcoceras philippense (C.B.Clarke) Schltr. in Bot. Jahrb. 58: 259. 1923. -Boea poilanei Pellegr. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 73: 424. 1926. -B. elephantopoides Chun in Fl. Hainan 3: 588. 1974.
Description: Perennial herb, acaulescent. Leaves basal; blade obovate to narrowly elliptic-spatulate, 2-8×1-3 cm, apex acute to rounded, base attenuate to cuneate, mar- gin subentire to irregularly serrate or crenate-serrate. Inflorescences 1-9, subumbel-like, 2-5-flowered; peduncle 4-13 cm; bract 2; pedicel 5-10 mm. Calyx 5-parted near the base. Corolla purplish or white, 7- 10 mm long, 6-9 mm the in diam.; tube 4-6 mm long; adaxial lip lobes and abaxial lip lobes suborbicular. Stamens 2; staminodes 2. Stigmas 1, capitate. Capsule narrowly linear, 2-3.5 cm long, spirally twisted. Fl. May-Jun., fr. May-Jul. Distribution & Habitat: Guang-dong, Hainan, Guangxi, Hunan and Guizshou. Also in the Philippines and Vietnam. Grows on shady’damp rocks in forests; alt. 100-800 m. Read the rest of this entry »