Licania gonzalezii Miranda
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Authority
Prance, Ghillean T. 1972. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9: 1-410. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Chrysobalanaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Types. Ortega 41, Mexico, Nayarit, fl (holotype, MEXU; isotype, US); Miranda 9062, Mexico, Jalisco, st (paratype, MEXU).
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Description
Description - Tree, the young branches puberulous, becoming glabrous and lenticellate with age. Leaves elliptic, chartaceous, 10.0-13.0 cm long, 4.5-6.2 cm broad, abruptly short-acuminate-mucronate at apex, with acumen 2.0-5.0 mm long, rounded to subcuneate at base, glabrous on both surfaces; palisade glands absent; midrib glabrous above, prominulous; primary veins 9-11 pairs, prominent beneath, prominulous above; petioles 5.0-8.0 mm long, pubescent, shallowly canaliculate, eglandular. Stipules filamentous, membraneous, to 7.0 mm long, subpersistent, axillary. Inflorescences terminal and subterminal racemose panicles, the rachis and branches puberulous. Flowers 4.0-5.o mm long, densely crowded along primary branches of inflorescence. Bracts and bracteoles ovate, 1.0-4.0 mm long, persistent. Receptacle campanulate-cupuliform, tomentellous-puberulous on exterior, tomentose within; pedicels 0.25-1.0 mm long, Calyx lobes acute, puberulous on both surfaces. Petals 5, ciliate on margins, not clawed. Stamens 14-45, inserted in a complete circle; filaments far exceeding calyx lobes, glabrous, free almost to base. Ovary inserted at base of receptacle, pilose. Style equalling filaments, pilose almost to apex. Fruit unknown.
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Distribution
Known only from the type gatherings from western Mexico. This species is closest to L. platypus but differs in a large number of minor features. It is distinguished mainly by the smaller elliptic leaves with fewer primary veins, and the shorter petioles. This is the most northerly species in Mexico.
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