Genlisea glabra P.Taylor

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.

  • Family

    Lentibulariaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Genlisea glabra P.Taylor

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - G. guianensi N. E. Brown affinis sed floribus multo minoribus, planta minore graciliore glaberrima differt. Herba terrestris; folia dense rosulata, obovato-spatulata, longe petiolata, tota 1—4 cm longa, lamina usque 1.2 mm lata; inflorescentia erecta, glabra, usque 18 cm alta 2-4-flora; scapus rectis vel flexuosus, gracilis, purpureoniger; squamae 2-3, lanceolatae, acutae, 1-1.5 mm longae; braeteae et bracteolae inter se similes, lanceolatae, acutae, circiter 1 mm longae; pedicellis capillares, erecti, sub anthesi circiter 3 mm, sub fructu 8-15 mm longi; calycis lobi 5, subaequales. lanceolati, acuti, sub anthesi circiter 1.5 mm longi, sub fructu paullo longiores; corolla lila-cina, circiter 7 mm longa; labium superius late ovatum, apice rotundatum, circiter 3 mm latum; labium inferius trilobum, lobis lateralibus lobo medio subbrevioribus, circiter 4 mm longum, circiter 5 mm latum, calcari late truncato-conico labio inferiori subaequilongo; capsula globosa, glabra, 2 mm diametro.

  • Discussion

    Type. Venezuela, Bolivar: Chimanta Massif, east-central portion of summit of Apacara-tepui. alt 2450-2500 m, wet ground in large swamp of composite (Chimantaea mirabilis) ; corolla lilac with deeper purple ring around crest of lower lip, June 21-22, 1953, Steyermark 75911 (holotype NY, isotypes F, VEN).

    The material is scanty but the violet flowers coupled with completely glabrous inflorescence distinguish this species from all others in the genus.

  • Distribution

    At present known only from the type specimen and the following. VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Chimanta Massif, Torono-tepui, summit, at edge of escarpment in and among zanjones, alt 2165-2180 m, Steyermark & Wurdack 631 (K,NY).

    Bolívar Venezuela South America|