Buddleja suaveolens Kunth & C.D.Bouché
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Authority
Norman, E. M. 2000. Buddlejaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 81: 1-225. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Buddlejaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Cuming s.n-n.v.
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Synonyms
Buddleja gayana Benth.
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Description
Species Description - Dioecious shrub l-2.5(-4) m tall, with gray fissured bark, with persisting naked branches, young branches yellow, terete, tomentulose and glandular. Leaves sessile, stipular line inconspicuous, blades elliptic to oblong, 0.5-3 x 0.2-0.5(-l) cm, subcoriaceous, above tomentulose and glandular to glabres-cent, below tomentose; apex acute or rounded, base obtuse or cuneate, margin entire. Inflorescence with 1 terminal and 2-7 pairs of verticillate or short pedunculate heads in axils of upper leaves, each head 0.8-1.2 cm diam. with 6-20 flowers. Calyx tubular, tomentose outside, tube 1.5-2 mm, lobes 1-1.5 mm long, acuminate. Corolla yellowish-orange, tubular salverform, tomentose on outer surface of tube, inside with scattered warty hairs in tube below insertion of stamens, tube 5-5.5 mm long, lobes orbicular 1.5-2 x 2-2.5 mm. Stamens sessile, inserted 1-2 mm below sinus, anthers 1-1.2 mm long. Ovary 1.5-2 mm long, tomentose, style 2-3 mm long, stigma clavate, 1-1.5 mm long. Capsule ovoid, 4-5 x 2.5-3 mm, tomentose, dehiscing septicidally and loculicidally, valves acute. Seeds type 5, ellipsoid, 0.7-0.9 x 0.3-0.35 mm, seed body filling testa.
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Discussion
Kunth & Bouché’s name was validly published in early 1846 (Stafleu & Cowan, 1979) presumably before 8 Apr 1846, which is the date for Bentham’s name (Stafleu & Cowan, 1976). This species is closely related to B. mendozensis of Argentina.
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Common Names
Acerillo, acevillo, salvia de cordillera
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Distribution
Endemic to central Chile at 500-2900 m primarily in rocky areas along rivers. Flowering from September to January.
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