The Malesian species of Dalechampia (Euphorbiaceae)

Dalechampia is a mainly South American genus of generally climbing shrubs with usually sharp stiff trichomes in some the inflorescence parts. The bisexual inflorescences are very condensed and subtended by two, often showy, large bracts. three pistillate flowers separate from staminate subinflorescence (both groups their own bracts). contains staminodial-like bractlets that provide resin for female bees or fragrance male bees. In west Malesia (Sumatra Java) one indigenous species found, D. bidentata , occasionally cultivars subshrub spathulata .