Bousigonia mekongensis

Description

Bousigonia mekongensis is an oleand vegetable species described by Jean Baptiste Louis Pierre.Bousigonia mekongensis is included in the genus Bousigonia and the family oleander plants.No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.Lianas to 10 m.Young branches puberulent.Petiole 1.5-1.8 cm;leaf blade oblong,6-15 X 2-4.8 cm,somewhat leathery,apex short acuminate,acumen less than 5 mm;lateral veins 8-12 pairs,subparallel,subhorizontally spreading.Cymes terminal and axillary,shorter than leaves;peduncle 5-11 cm;bracts and bracteoles triangular,ca.1 mm.Pedicel 2-10 mm,puberulent.Sepals ovate,ca.1.5 mm,ciliate.Corolla white,tube ca.7 mm;lobes ovate,ca.2 mm.Disc shorter than ovary,apex puberulent.Fruit globose or subglobose,3-5 X 3-4 cm.Fl.Apr-Jun,fr.Aug-Dec.