(Fabaceae) Bauhinia penicilliloba Pierre ex Gagnep.

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Field Characters: Liana having the shape of a ladder. Leaves two-lobed, thin, long petioled, fringed at leaf axil. Flowers and fruits not found.

Locality: Laos, Champasak Province, Ba Chieng District, Nongxay Village.

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Altitude: 208 m asl 

Collector(s): K. Korn

Collection number(s): LAOS 281

Collection Date: February 5, 2002

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Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2246513.

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