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
Synonyms:
Moquilea sclerophylla Mart. ex Hook.f., Licania aspera Standl.
Moquilea sclerophylla Mart. ex Hook.f., Licania aspera Standl.
Description:
Description - Small to medium-sized tree to 15.0 m tall, the young branches pubescent, becoming glabrous with age. Leaves elliptic to ovate-elliptic, coriaceous, 9.0-23.0 cm long, 4.0-10.5 cm broad, acute to acuminate at apex, with acumen 0-8.0 mm long, rounded to cordate at base, the upper surface glabrous and papillose, the lower surface bearing well developed stomatal cavities with flattened venation leaving small slitlike lanate-pubescent apertures; midrib prominent above, lower portion densely tomentose; primary veins 8-10 pairs, prominent beneath; petioles 6.0-10.0 mm long, terete, eglandular, densely tomentose. Stipules linear 3.0-7.0 mm long, membraneous, intrapetiolar, subpersistent. Inflorescences paniculate, the rachis and branches densely brown tomentose. Flowers 2.0-3.0 mm long, borne in clusters on short secondary branches of inflorescence, and on primary branches. Bracts and bracteoles 1.0-3.0 mm long, lanceolate to ovate, usually entire, rarely slightly serrate. Receptacle campanulate, tomentose on exterior, villous-tomentose within; pedicels 0.5-1.5 mm long. Calyx lobes acute, tomentose on exterior, puberulous within. Petals absent. Stamens ca 10, inserted in a complete circle; filaments far exceeding calyx lobes, free to base, glabrous. Ovary inserted at base of receptacle, densely villous. Style villous on lower portion, equalling or exceeding filaments. Fruit globose, to 3.0 cm diameter; epicarp densely appressed-pubescent; pericarp undifferentiated, thin, fragile, sparsely villous-pubescent within.
Description - Small to medium-sized tree to 15.0 m tall, the young branches pubescent, becoming glabrous with age. Leaves elliptic to ovate-elliptic, coriaceous, 9.0-23.0 cm long, 4.0-10.5 cm broad, acute to acuminate at apex, with acumen 0-8.0 mm long, rounded to cordate at base, the upper surface glabrous and papillose, the lower surface bearing well developed stomatal cavities with flattened venation leaving small slitlike lanate-pubescent apertures; midrib prominent above, lower portion densely tomentose; primary veins 8-10 pairs, prominent beneath; petioles 6.0-10.0 mm long, terete, eglandular, densely tomentose. Stipules linear 3.0-7.0 mm long, membraneous, intrapetiolar, subpersistent. Inflorescences paniculate, the rachis and branches densely brown tomentose. Flowers 2.0-3.0 mm long, borne in clusters on short secondary branches of inflorescence, and on primary branches. Bracts and bracteoles 1.0-3.0 mm long, lanceolate to ovate, usually entire, rarely slightly serrate. Receptacle campanulate, tomentose on exterior, villous-tomentose within; pedicels 0.5-1.5 mm long. Calyx lobes acute, tomentose on exterior, puberulous within. Petals absent. Stamens ca 10, inserted in a complete circle; filaments far exceeding calyx lobes, free to base, glabrous. Ovary inserted at base of receptacle, densely villous. Style villous on lower portion, equalling or exceeding filaments. Fruit globose, to 3.0 cm diameter; epicarp densely appressed-pubescent; pericarp undifferentiated, thin, fragile, sparsely villous-pubescent within.
Discussion:
In the original description Hooker described three varieties, Moquilea sclerophylla var pohliana Hook, f., var scabra Hook, f., and var myristicoides Hook, f., based on the four type gatherings. These taxa were founded on small differences of leaf shape. In light of the material at hand, it is not possible to consider these as varieties, because there is a complete gradation in the leaf characters used by Hooker. Two of these varieties, var scabra and var myristicoides, were maintained by Fritsch (1889), when he transferred this species to Licania.Licania sclerophylla was originally described in Moquilea under which Licania sclerophylla Mart, mss was cited in synonymy. Although Index Kewensis lists the name as Licania sclerophylla Mart, ex Hook, f., Fritsch (1889) was the first to use L. sclerophylla legitimately, and he must be regarded as the author of the new combination.L. sclerophylla is close to L. longistyla, but differs in a number of small, well correlated features, which are tabulated below.
In the original description Hooker described three varieties, Moquilea sclerophylla var pohliana Hook, f., var scabra Hook, f., and var myristicoides Hook, f., based on the four type gatherings. These taxa were founded on small differences of leaf shape. In light of the material at hand, it is not possible to consider these as varieties, because there is a complete gradation in the leaf characters used by Hooker. Two of these varieties, var scabra and var myristicoides, were maintained by Fritsch (1889), when he transferred this species to Licania.Licania sclerophylla was originally described in Moquilea under which Licania sclerophylla Mart, mss was cited in synonymy. Although Index Kewensis lists the name as Licania sclerophylla Mart, ex Hook, f., Fritsch (1889) was the first to use L. sclerophylla legitimately, and he must be regarded as the author of the new combination.L. sclerophylla is close to L. longistyla, but differs in a number of small, well correlated features, which are tabulated below.
Distribution:
Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America| Maranhão Brazil South America| Piauí Brazil South America| Rondônia Brazil South America| Mato Grosso Brazil South America| Goiás Brazil South America|
Brazil South America| Pará Brazil South America| Amapá Brazil South America| Maranhão Brazil South America| Piauí Brazil South America| Rondônia Brazil South America| Mato Grosso Brazil South America| Goiás Brazil South America|