Pagamea plicatiformis Steyerm.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1965. The Botany of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 12 (3): 1-285.

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Pagamea plicatiformis Steyerm.

  • Type

    Type. Arbol de 5 m de altura, con fruto globoso, pequeno, verde oscuro; selva de Maroa, Guainia, Alto Rio Negro, Amazonas, Venezuela, at alt. 127 m, 9 Feb 1942, Llewelyn Williams 14190 (holotype F).

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - Arbor 5-metralis, ramis glabris vel sparse pubescentibus; stipularum vaginis prominentibus 18-20 mm longis dense pilosis pilis adscendentibus vel strigosis apice aristis 4 setulosis hispidis 3.5-6 mm longis munitis, centralibus longissimis; foliis petiolatis, petiolis 12-20 mm longis supra canaliculatis glabratis vel sparse pubescentibus; laminis subcoriaceis ellipticis ad extremitates acuminatis 6.5-14 cm longis 2-4.7 cm latis, supra prominente sulcato-nervatis subtus elevatis, supra glabris vel subglabris, costa media supra glabrata vel sparse pilosa, subtus nervis lateralibus atque costa media pilosis pilis patentibus instructis, superficie interiori sparse pilosa; nervis lateralibus utroque latere 7-9 valde adscendentibus paullo arcuatis; inflorescentiis 15-40 mm longis, pedunculo 8-23 mm longo tenui 1-2 mm lato ancipitali superne sparse piloso pilis brevibus patentibus instrueto; calyce 3 mm longo 4-5-lobato, lobis inaequalibus lanceolatis vel ovatis aeutis 1.2-1.5 mm longis 0.75-1 mm latis extus sparse hirtellis intus glabris vel breviter iirtellis; hypanthio 1.5 mm longo extus sparse hispido-piloso intus glabro; corolla 4-lobata, lobis oblongis extus inferne glabra superne pubescenti; staminibus 4 lineari-oblongis, filamentis glabris antheris paullo brevioribus; stylis dense breviter pubescentibus; fructu obovoideo 5-6 mm longo 4 mm lato.

  • Discussion

    This species is related to P. pliceita Spruce ex Benth., from which it differs in the less coriaceous leaf-blades with longer pubescence, shorter and more slender peduncles, and longer, narrower, and more pointed calyx-lobes. From P. hirsuta Spruce ex Benth. it differs in the shorter peduncles and less pubescence on all parts, and from P. guianensis Aubl. it may be distinguished by the short peduncle, and pubescent leaves and stipules.