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Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.

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Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.

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Exotic
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New Zealand
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(Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Houtt.
Decne.
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Akebia quinata

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Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.

High-climbing liane, deciduous, or ± evergreen in mild climates. Petioles to c. 12 cm long. Leaflets 5, entire; petiolules to 2 cm long on larger leaflets. Lamina of largest leaflet 3-6 × 2-4 cm, elliptic to obovate; base cuneate to rounded; basal pair of leaflets considerably smaller. Racemes 5-9 cm long, usually with 2 ♀ and 4-6 ♂ fls; fls fragrant. Peduncles slender; bracts of ♀ fls 3-5 mm long, lanceolate, acuminate; bracts of ♂ fls smaller. Pedicels filiform, much > bracts. Sepals of ♂ fls c. 6 mm long, broad-elliptic to suborbicular, valvate, pinkish purple. Stamens 3-4 mm long, incurved. Sepals of ♀ fls 11-15 mm long, suborbicular, concave, scarcely valvate, purple. Ovary of 3-6 carpels, each 4-6 mm long; stigma with prominent glistening mucilage. Fr. 8-9 cm long, sausage-shaped, mauve or purple.

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Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
Akebia quinata (Houtt.) Decne.

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Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
New Zealand
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
New Zealand
Gisborne Land District
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
New Zealand
Hawke's Bay Land District
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
Akebia quinata (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Decne.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District

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9de62638-946a-4a75-bd87-d327669b33f4
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Names_Plants
1 January 2000
30 December 2023
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