Survey of the Menispermaceae endocarps Author Jacques, Frédéric M. B. text Adansonia 2009 3 31 1 47 87 journal article 1639-4798 Tinospora caffra (Miers) Troupin (not illustrated) MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Tanzania . Tanganyika, Ukesuve Island, collector unknown nº 5066 (Reid collection, BM). A1 A2 A3 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 D3 B3 E1 E2 F1 F2 F3 J1 G1 G2 H1 H2 H3 J2 I1 I2 I3 J3 I4 FIG. 12.— Endocarps of Menispermaceae : A , Tiliacora acuminata Miers, Hiêp 819 ; A 1 , lateral view; A 2 , dorsal view; A 3 , sagittal section; B , Tiliacora dielsiana Hutch. & Dalziel, Reid collection; B 1 , lateral view; B 2 , sagittal section; B 3 , semi-dorsal view; C , Tiliacora funifera (Miers) Oliv., J. R. Dale 3130 ; C 1 , lateral view; C 2 , dorsal view; D , Tiliacora klaineana (Pierre) Diels, Klaine 3208 ; D 1 , lateral view; D 2 , dorsal view; D 3 , sagittal section; E , Tiliacora louisii Troupin, R. Germain 181 ; E 1 , lateral view; E 2 , dorsal view; F , Tiliacora macrophylla (Pierre) Diels, Klaine 1275 ; F 1 , lateral view; F 2 , dorsal view; F 3 , sagittal section; G , Tiliacora ovalis (Pierre) Diels, Klaine 1679 ; G 1 , lateral view; G 2 , dorsal view; H , Tiliacora triandra (Roxb.) Diels, E. Poilane 2936 ; H 1 , lateral view; H 2 , dorsal view; H 3 , sagittal section; I , Tinomiscium petiolare Miers ; I 1 , I 2 , I 4 , E. Poilane 13574 ; I 1 , dorsal view; I 2 , ventral view; I 4 , transverse section; I 3 , ventral view, F. Jacques 13 ; J , Tinospora arfakiana Becc., A. Kostermans 2898 ; J 1 , ventral view; J 2 , dorsal view; J 3 , transverse section. Scale bars: 2 mm. DESCRIPTION Endocarp straight, elliptic in outline with a ventral condyle; one dorsal ridge, one ventral ridge also present in the condyle, one lateral ridge on each side; keeled at base and apex; slightly rugose surface; simple intrusive condyle without protruding chamber with aperture 3.1 mm long and 3.5 mm wide, aperture covered by endocarp expansions. Length, 8.7 mm ; width, 5.9 mm ; thickness, 4.4 mm .