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BASIONYM: Zanonia macrocarpa Blume.

SYNONYMY: Macrozanonia (Cogn.) Cogn., Bull. Herb. Boissier 1: 612. 1893.

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DESCRIPTION: Seeds winged, to 120 mm across.

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LITERATURE: Azuma, A. and Y. Okuno. 1987. Flight of a samara, Alsomitra macrocarpa. Theor. Biol. 129: 263–274.

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