''Lasiobema curtisii'' is a species of 'monkey ladder'

liana A liana is a long- stemmed, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the canopy in search of direct sunlight. The word ''liana'' does not refer to a ta ...

s in the subfamily

Cercidoideae Cercidoideae is a subfamily in the pea family, Fabaceae. Well-known members include ''Cercis'' (redbuds), including species widely cultivated as ornamental trees in the United States and Europe, ''Bauhinia'', widely cultivated as an ornamental tr ...

and the tribe Bauhinieae, the genus having been separated from ''Bauhinia'' but possibly synonymous with ''

Phanera ''Phanera'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Cercidoideae. This genus differs from ''Bauhinia'' in being vines or lianas, generally with tendrils and a lobed rather than spathaceous calyx, ...

'' (see genus). Under its synonym, ''Bauhinia curtisii'', records exist from

Indo-China Mainland Southeast Asia, also known as the Indochinese Peninsula or Indochina, is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the west an ...

and

Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom. It has been given different definitions. The ...

; no subspecies were listed in the

Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life is an online database that provides an index of known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. It was created in 2001 as a partnership between the global Species 2000 and the American Integrated Taxonomic Info ...

References

Ding Hou, Larsen S & Larsen K (1996) ''Flora Malesiana I, 12,2:409-784.Caesalpiniaceae.'' Larsen K ''et al.'' (1980) In: ''Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et du Vietnam, Vol 18.A.''

External links

** {{Taxonbar, from=Q15459743 Cercidoideae Flora of Indo-China Flora of Malesia