Pauldopia ghorta

Pauldopia ghorta (Buch.-Ham. ex G.Don) Steenis, Acta Bot. Neerl. 18: 427 1969. (syn: Bignonia ghorta Buch.-Ham. ex G.Don; Radermachera alata Dop; Radermachera bipinnata (Collett & Hemsl.) Steenis ex Chatterjee; Radermachera ghorta (Buch.-Ham. ex G.Don) Chatterjee; Stereospermum ghorta (Buch.-Ham. ex G.Don) C.B.Clarke; Tecoma bipinnata Collett & Hemsl.);

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Common name: Pauldopia

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NE-India, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China (Yunnan), Myanmar [Burma] (Shan), Nepal, Sri Lanka as per Catalogue of Life;

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Plants from Northeast Tour 2017- Pauldopia ghorta from Shillong : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4)

This ornamental is planted in large number of home gardens surrounding Shillong, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya.

Still not shared on eFI, please also confirm the id..

Pauldopia ghorta

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MS,April,2022/04 Parmentiera ? for id: 1 image.
Location : Sialsuk, Mizoram

Altitude : ca.1,400 m.

Date : unknown

Habit : Shrub or small tree

Habitat : Wild

It is Pauldopia ghorta (Buch.-Ham. ex G.Don) Steenis, as per images and details herein.
Looks different from images at Parmentiera cereifera (Cultivated)

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References:
The Plant List Ver.1.1 WCSP IPNI Catalogue of Life GBIF (with type specimen) Flora of China
FOC illustration Annotated checklist of Flowering plants of Nepal Flowers of India India Biodiversity Portal Encyclopedia of Life (Specimen) Top Tropicals

Updated on December 24, 2024