Monographs Details:
Authority:
Smith, Albert C. 1952. Plants collected in Ecuador by W. H. camp. Vaceiniaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (1): 41-85.
Smith, Albert C. 1952. Plants collected in Ecuador by W. H. camp. Vaceiniaceae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (1): 41-85.
Family:
Ericaceae
Ericaceae
Description:
Latin Diagnosis - Frutex epiphyticus, ramulis subteretibus pilis albidis circiter 0.5 mm longis patentibus indutis demum glabratis; petiolis validis teretibus 7-13 mm longis ut ramulis pilosis; laminis subcoriaceis plusminusve bullatis in sicco fusco-metallicis oblongo-ellipticis, (11-) 15-26 cm longis, (3-)4-9 cm latis, basi rotundatis vel late obtusis, in acuminem subacutum 10-15 mm longum subito angustatis, margine valde recurvatis, supra primo pilosis, subtus ut ramulis copiose albido-pilosis ac etiam pilis castaneis glandulosis circiter 0.2 mm. longis a basi incrassato adpressis strigillosis, plerumque 7-nerviis, nervis (intimis ad 3 cm cum costa concurrentibus) et costa supra conspicue impressis subtus prominentibus, venulis utrinque subprominulis; inflorescentia subterminali breviter racemosa multiflora, bracteis papyraceis obovato-oblongis rotundatis margine scariosis maximis circiter 25 mm longis basi circumdata, bracteis extimis (minimis) dorso pilosis ceteris glabris, rhachi post anthesin ad 3 cm longa glabra; pedicellis incrassatis teretibus obscure glanduloso-strigillosis 3-5 mm longis basi conspicue bibracteolatis, bracteolis papyraceis obovato-ellipticis 12-16 mm. longis 3-6.5 mm latis apice rotundatis vel emarginatis et parce glandulosis margine scariosis dorso glanduloso-strigillosis tubum calycis involventibus; calyce post anthesin 15-17 mm longo extus pilis albidis 0.4-0.7 mm longis copiose induto, tubo cupuliformi circiter 5 mm longo et diametro, limbo erecto fere ad basim pro fun de 5-lobato, lobis subcoriaceis anguste oblongis 10-12 mm longis 2-3 mm latis basi anguste imbricatis apice subacutis intus glabris glanduloso-strigillosis; corolla filamentisque non visis, antheris circiter 10 mm longis, tubulis thecas longitudine subaequantibus; stylo filiformi circiter 16 mm longo, stigmate minuto.
Species Description - (epiphyte; leaves deep green and shining above, paler and dull beneath; inflorescence up to 24-flowered; outer bracts deep red, the inner bracts pink to red; fruit white). (vine-like epiphyte, in tree thrown by storm; leaves deep green above, paler beneath, with markedly translucent veins; bracts crimson; hypanthium turning cream-white, the calyx-lobes crimson).
Latin Diagnosis - Frutex epiphyticus, ramulis subteretibus pilis albidis circiter 0.5 mm longis patentibus indutis demum glabratis; petiolis validis teretibus 7-13 mm longis ut ramulis pilosis; laminis subcoriaceis plusminusve bullatis in sicco fusco-metallicis oblongo-ellipticis, (11-) 15-26 cm longis, (3-)4-9 cm latis, basi rotundatis vel late obtusis, in acuminem subacutum 10-15 mm longum subito angustatis, margine valde recurvatis, supra primo pilosis, subtus ut ramulis copiose albido-pilosis ac etiam pilis castaneis glandulosis circiter 0.2 mm. longis a basi incrassato adpressis strigillosis, plerumque 7-nerviis, nervis (intimis ad 3 cm cum costa concurrentibus) et costa supra conspicue impressis subtus prominentibus, venulis utrinque subprominulis; inflorescentia subterminali breviter racemosa multiflora, bracteis papyraceis obovato-oblongis rotundatis margine scariosis maximis circiter 25 mm longis basi circumdata, bracteis extimis (minimis) dorso pilosis ceteris glabris, rhachi post anthesin ad 3 cm longa glabra; pedicellis incrassatis teretibus obscure glanduloso-strigillosis 3-5 mm longis basi conspicue bibracteolatis, bracteolis papyraceis obovato-ellipticis 12-16 mm. longis 3-6.5 mm latis apice rotundatis vel emarginatis et parce glandulosis margine scariosis dorso glanduloso-strigillosis tubum calycis involventibus; calyce post anthesin 15-17 mm longo extus pilis albidis 0.4-0.7 mm longis copiose induto, tubo cupuliformi circiter 5 mm longo et diametro, limbo erecto fere ad basim pro fun de 5-lobato, lobis subcoriaceis anguste oblongis 10-12 mm longis 2-3 mm latis basi anguste imbricatis apice subacutis intus glabris glanduloso-strigillosis; corolla filamentisque non visis, antheris circiter 10 mm longis, tubulis thecas longitudine subaequantibus; stylo filiformi circiter 16 mm longo, stigmate minuto.
Species Description - (epiphyte; leaves deep green and shining above, paler and dull beneath; inflorescence up to 24-flowered; outer bracts deep red, the inner bracts pink to red; fruit white). (vine-like epiphyte, in tree thrown by storm; leaves deep green above, paler beneath, with markedly translucent veins; bracts crimson; hypanthium turning cream-white, the calyx-lobes crimson).
Discussion:
The remarkably developed pedicellary bracteoles and calyx-lobes of the new species are so unique in Cavendishia that comparisons with other species are superfluous. A tendency in this direction is noted in the above described C. zamorensis, which differs from C. orthosepala in the lesser development of these parts and in obvious characters of pubescence, but which may be its closest relative. The new species suggests C. pubescens (H. B. K.) Hemsl. in foliage, but inflorescence differences are numerous and obvious. No corollas are available for the new species, but dimensions of the style and a few anthers (with no. 1278) indicate a corolla about 16 mm long.
The remarkably developed pedicellary bracteoles and calyx-lobes of the new species are so unique in Cavendishia that comparisons with other species are superfluous. A tendency in this direction is noted in the above described C. zamorensis, which differs from C. orthosepala in the lesser development of these parts and in obvious characters of pubescence, but which may be its closest relative. The new species suggests C. pubescens (H. B. K.) Hemsl. in foliage, but inflorescence differences are numerous and obvious. No corollas are available for the new species, but dimensions of the style and a few anthers (with no. 1278) indicate a corolla about 16 mm long.
Distribution:
Ecuador South America|
Ecuador South America|