Monographs Details:
Authority:
Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)
Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)
Family:
Chrysobalanaceae
Chrysobalanaceae
Description:
Latin Diagnosis - Arbor magna, ramulis juvenilibus rufo-hirsutulis mox glabris lenticellatis. Folia alternata petiolata; petiolo 4.0-5.o mm longo, dense hirsutulo, tereti, eglanduloso; laminae ovato-orbiculares, crasse coriaceae, 6.0-11.5 cm longae, 4.0-7.5 cm latae, basi rotundatae, apice rotundatae vel acutae, supra glabrae nitidae, subtus profunde reticulatae, lanato-farinaceo-pubescentes; costa media supra leviter impressa, basim versus hirsutula, subtus hirsutula; costis secundariis 7-9 jugis, subtus prominentibus, hirsutulis, supra glabris impressis. Stipulae ellipticae, 3.0-5.0 mm longae, hirsutulae, intrapetiolares, persistentes. Flores 3.5-5.0 mm longi, haud pedunculati, in paniculis racemosis terminalibus axillaribusque dispositi, rachi ramisque rufo-tomentosis. Bracteae bracteolaeque ovatae, ad 3.0 mm longum, persistentes, extus tomentosae. Receptaculum lato-cupuliforme, sessile, extus dense rufo-tomentosum. Calycis-lobi acuti, utrinque tomentosi. Petala nulla. Stamina 6-8, unilateralia; filamenta glabra, ad basim libera, calycis-lobis breviora. Ovarium ad basim receptaculi insertum, vil-losum. Stylus e basi ovarii ortus, villosus, calycis-lobis brevior. Fructus mihi ignoti.
Latin Diagnosis - Arbor magna, ramulis juvenilibus rufo-hirsutulis mox glabris lenticellatis. Folia alternata petiolata; petiolo 4.0-5.o mm longo, dense hirsutulo, tereti, eglanduloso; laminae ovato-orbiculares, crasse coriaceae, 6.0-11.5 cm longae, 4.0-7.5 cm latae, basi rotundatae, apice rotundatae vel acutae, supra glabrae nitidae, subtus profunde reticulatae, lanato-farinaceo-pubescentes; costa media supra leviter impressa, basim versus hirsutula, subtus hirsutula; costis secundariis 7-9 jugis, subtus prominentibus, hirsutulis, supra glabris impressis. Stipulae ellipticae, 3.0-5.0 mm longae, hirsutulae, intrapetiolares, persistentes. Flores 3.5-5.0 mm longi, haud pedunculati, in paniculis racemosis terminalibus axillaribusque dispositi, rachi ramisque rufo-tomentosis. Bracteae bracteolaeque ovatae, ad 3.0 mm longum, persistentes, extus tomentosae. Receptaculum lato-cupuliforme, sessile, extus dense rufo-tomentosum. Calycis-lobi acuti, utrinque tomentosi. Petala nulla. Stamina 6-8, unilateralia; filamenta glabra, ad basim libera, calycis-lobis breviora. Ovarium ad basim receptaculi insertum, vil-losum. Stylus e basi ovarii ortus, villosus, calycis-lobis brevior. Fructus mihi ignoti.
Discussion:
Licania sandwithii is most closely related to L. laxiflora and L. couepiifolia. It differs in the ovate-orbicular leaves with a blunt apex, and in the cupuliform receptacle; the flowers are larger than those of L. laxiflora, and smaller than those of L. couepiifolia. It is with pleasure that I name this species for the late Mr. Noel Sandwith, one of the outstanding students of the South American flora, who was always so helpful to me.
Licania sandwithii is most closely related to L. laxiflora and L. couepiifolia. It differs in the ovate-orbicular leaves with a blunt apex, and in the cupuliform receptacle; the flowers are larger than those of L. laxiflora, and smaller than those of L. couepiifolia. It is with pleasure that I name this species for the late Mr. Noel Sandwith, one of the outstanding students of the South American flora, who was always so helpful to me.