Monographs Details:
Authority:
Luteyn, James L. 1983. Ericaceae--part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35: 1-290. (Published by NYBG Press)
Luteyn, James L. 1983. Ericaceae--part I. Cavendishia. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 35: 1-290. (Published by NYBG Press)
Family:
Ericaceae
Ericaceae
Description:
Species Description - Epiphyte or terrestrial shrub with stems to 2 m long, totally glabrous (except filaments of stamens); branches terete or subterete and complanate, striate, reddish-brown. Leaves elliptic or oblong-elliptic, 7-15 X 2.5-4.5(-5.5) cm, basally rounded or obtuse, apically long-acuminate or somewhat caudate-acuminate (acumen then 1.5-2 cm long); (3-)5-7(-9)-plinerved from base with midrib, lateral nerves, and reticulate veinlets impressed above and raised beneath; petioles terete, rugose, 5-8 mm long and 1-2 mm in diam. Inflorescence ca. 20-flowered, the flowers restricted to distal Vi of inflorescence; rachis subterete, 4-5 cm long and 2.5 mm in basal diam. becoming ca. 4-5 mm in diam. distally; floral bracts: those of proximal ¾ of inflorescence subcoriaceous, striate, caducous so that at anthesis inflorescence appears pedunculate, oblong-lanceolate, to 25 X 10 mm, apically obtuse or subacute, the next few distal bracts subtending sterile nodes and wide-spreading to reflexed, those of distal ¼ of inflorescence subtending flowers, subcoriaceous, striate, appressed, oblong, 35 X 15 mm, apically rounded or obtuse, glandular-fimbriate near midrib; pedicels obconic, 2 mm long; bracteoles located at distal tip of pedicel, similar to distal floral bracts but ca. 30 X 10 mm. Flowers: calyx 8.5 mm long, white when fresh; hypanthium campanulate, 3.5 mm long, truncate basally; limb spreading, striate, 5 mm long; lobes triangular, 3 mm long, eglandular; sinus obtuse; corolla tubular but tapering distally, 34 mm long and 8 mm in diam., lobes triangular, 1 mm long; stamens alternately ca. 14.2 mm and 15.8 mm long; filaments connate into a tube 4 mm long, individual filaments alternately 4 mm and 5.7 mm long, the long ones basally 1.1 mm broad tapering distally to 0.3-0.4 mm and short-hirtellous medially, the short ones 1.1 mm broad throughout the length and short-hirtellous distally; anthers alternately ca. 10.5 mm and 9.3 mm long; thecae granular, rigid, 3.5 mm long; tubules dehiscing by clefts 3-4.5 mm long; style ca. 33.5 mm long. Berry not seen.
Species Description - Epiphyte or terrestrial shrub with stems to 2 m long, totally glabrous (except filaments of stamens); branches terete or subterete and complanate, striate, reddish-brown. Leaves elliptic or oblong-elliptic, 7-15 X 2.5-4.5(-5.5) cm, basally rounded or obtuse, apically long-acuminate or somewhat caudate-acuminate (acumen then 1.5-2 cm long); (3-)5-7(-9)-plinerved from base with midrib, lateral nerves, and reticulate veinlets impressed above and raised beneath; petioles terete, rugose, 5-8 mm long and 1-2 mm in diam. Inflorescence ca. 20-flowered, the flowers restricted to distal Vi of inflorescence; rachis subterete, 4-5 cm long and 2.5 mm in basal diam. becoming ca. 4-5 mm in diam. distally; floral bracts: those of proximal ¾ of inflorescence subcoriaceous, striate, caducous so that at anthesis inflorescence appears pedunculate, oblong-lanceolate, to 25 X 10 mm, apically obtuse or subacute, the next few distal bracts subtending sterile nodes and wide-spreading to reflexed, those of distal ¼ of inflorescence subtending flowers, subcoriaceous, striate, appressed, oblong, 35 X 15 mm, apically rounded or obtuse, glandular-fimbriate near midrib; pedicels obconic, 2 mm long; bracteoles located at distal tip of pedicel, similar to distal floral bracts but ca. 30 X 10 mm. Flowers: calyx 8.5 mm long, white when fresh; hypanthium campanulate, 3.5 mm long, truncate basally; limb spreading, striate, 5 mm long; lobes triangular, 3 mm long, eglandular; sinus obtuse; corolla tubular but tapering distally, 34 mm long and 8 mm in diam., lobes triangular, 1 mm long; stamens alternately ca. 14.2 mm and 15.8 mm long; filaments connate into a tube 4 mm long, individual filaments alternately 4 mm and 5.7 mm long, the long ones basally 1.1 mm broad tapering distally to 0.3-0.4 mm and short-hirtellous medially, the short ones 1.1 mm broad throughout the length and short-hirtellous distally; anthers alternately ca. 10.5 mm and 9.3 mm long; thecae granular, rigid, 3.5 mm long; tubules dehiscing by clefts 3-4.5 mm long; style ca. 33.5 mm long. Berry not seen.
Discussion:
The characteristic features of C. pseudopedunculata and its relationships with C. mariae and C. pilobracteata are discussed with C. mariae.
The characteristic features of C. pseudopedunculata and its relationships with C. mariae and C. pilobracteata are discussed with C. mariae.
Distribution:
Colombia South America| Cauca Colombia South America| Chocó Colombia South America|
Colombia South America| Cauca Colombia South America| Chocó Colombia South America|
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