Authority:

Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)

Family:

Chrysobalanaceae

Description:

Latin Diagnosis - Frutex ad 3.0 m altus, ramulis juvenilibus hirsutulis mox glabris, haud lenticel-latis. Folia alternata petiolata; petiolo 7.0-8.0 mm longo, hirsutulo, tereti, eglandul-oso; laminae oblongo-ellipticae, coriaceae, 12.0-19.0 cm longae, 5.0-8.5 cm latae, basi cuneatae, apice in acuminem 3.0-6.0 mm longum breviter contractae, supra glabrae, subtus praeter costas venasque pilis hirsutas glabrae; costa media supra pubescente basi impressa, summa plana vel impressa; costis secundariis 9-10 jugis, supra impressis, subtus prominentibus; venis supra leviter impressis, sulcatis. Stipulae lineares, 4.0-5.0 mm longae, coriaceae, extrapetiolares, persistentes. Flores 1.5 mm longi, haud pedunculati, in paniculis racemosis terminalibus vel axillaribus dense dispositi, rachi ramisque sparse hirsutis. Bracteae ovatae, ad 5.0 mm longum, persistentes; bracteolae minutae, persistentes, extus hirsutae. Receptaculum campanula turn, sessile, extus hirsutulum, intus tomentosum. Calycis-lobi acuti, utrinque puberuli. Petala 5, pubescentia, haud unguiculata. Stamina 7-9, in orbem completum disposita; filamenta glabra, calycis-lobis breviora, ad medium connata. Ovarium ad basim receptaculi insertum, villosum. Stylus e basi ovarii ortus, ad medium villosus. Fructus mihi ignoti.

Discussion:

This species is most closely related to the Central American L. costaricensis. It is not very close to any other Amazonian species, differing in the sulcate leaves, and in the nearly glabrous inflorescence and flowers.

Distribution:

Brazil South America| Amazonas Brazil South America|