Bauhinia lingua DC. var. riedelii (Baker) K. & S.S. Larsen
Morphological description
All young parts and inflorescences woolly.
Inflorescences c. 5 cm long (rarely longer).
Flowers: Hypanthium c. 2 cm long. Petals densely hairy outside. Stamens 15-20 mm; staminodes 2-3. Style pubescent, glabrous towards the capitate stigma. The few open flowers in the type specimen have petals finally with recurved margin, as also mentioned by de Wit (1956: 463).
Pods unknown.
Distribution
Malesia: Celebes and Halmahera.
Habitat
Various habitats at low altitudes.