Citation: Brot., Trans. Linn. Soc. 12:62, t. 4-5 (1817).

Derivation: Derived from a South American name.

Synonymy: Not Applicable

Common name: None

Description:
Climbing, twining shrub; leaves opposite and decussate.

Flowers in axillary cymes or solitary; corolla tubular below, with spreading lobes; corolla tube inflated at the base, bearing a corona of 5 scales at or below its middle; stigma often 2-beaked apically.

Distribution:  About 5 species native to South America.

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available