Chimantaea eriocephala Maguire, Steyerm. & Wurdack
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett, et al. 1957. Botany of the Chimanta Massif - I Gran Sabana, Venezuela. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 9 (3): 393-484.
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Family
Asteraceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Frutex depressus 0.2-0.5-metralis, caulibus simplicibus vel parce ramosis ligneis infra denudatis, ad 1.5-2.0 cm diam., apice conferte foliosis ferrugineolanulosis; foliis apice confertis alternis breviter subito petiolatis, petiolis 7-10 mm longis 2-3 mm latis, densissime fulvo-lanulosis pilis ad 2 cm longis, laminis coriaceis patentibus vel adscendentibus oblanceolatis rotundatis, 2.5-4.5 cm longis 1.0-1.8 cm latis, valde revolutis supra oliveo- vel fulvo-viridibus glabris sulcatis obscure nervatis subtus densissime fulvo-pannosis nervis lateralibus prominulis utroque latere 1-3, costa media subtus elevata; capitulis solitariis terminalibus sessilibus in foliis supremis et copiosis tomentis insessis 20-25-floris homogamis ad 3 cm latis; involucri phyllariis anguste lanceolatis acuminatis, ca. 23 mm longis 1.8 mm latis, extus per medium parce leviter strigosis intus glabris apice utrinque hispidulo excepto; floribus actinomorphicis; corollae tubo paullo prismatico-cylindrico, 5-6 mm longo 1.5 mm diam. extus, glabro intus fauce piloso lobis stramineis erectis linearibus acutis, 15-16 mm longis 0.5 mm latis, parce longiciliatis pilis 2-3 mm longis circa apicem barbatis pilis palidis; filamentis filiformibus in orificio tubi affixis; antheris non visis; stylo subulato basi ad corona carnosa 5-lobato 1 mm alta subtento; achaeniis cylindrico-turbinatis, 5.5-6.0 mm longis 2 mm latis, densissime stramineo-hirsutulis pilis sursum directis; pappo stramineo ca. 2-3-seriato, setis ad 20 mm longis 0.1-0.2 mm latis barbellatis, aristatis.
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Discussion
TYPE: upper cumbre and deep canos, northwest cumbres, Churi-tepui (Murutepui), Chimanta Massif, Bolivar, Venezuela, 2250-2300 ra alt., January 26, 1953, John J. Wurdack 34225 (NY).