Licania silvatica Glaz.

• Authority

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

• Family

  Chrysobalanaceae

• Scientific Name

  Licania silvatica Glaz.

• Type

  Type. Glaziou 10702, Brazil, Espírito Santo, fl (holotype, C; isotypes, BR, K, P).

• Synonyms

  Licania silvatica Glaz.

• Description

  Latin Diagnosis - Frutex vel arbor ?, ramulis juvenilibus tomentosis mox glabris. Folia alternata petiolata; petiolo 6.0-9.0 mm longo, tomentoso, eglanduloso, canaliculato, sub lamina subtus cum glandulis duobus muni to; laminae oblongae vel oblongo-lanceo-latae, coriaceae, 6.0-10.0 cm longae, 2.2-3.5 cm latae, basi rotundatae, apice in acuminem 5.0-8.0 mm longum contractae, utrinque glabrae, subtus sparse glandulosae; costa media supra glabra, plana; costis secundariis 11-14 jugis, subtus leviter prominentibus supra leviter impressis. Stipulae lineares, 8.0-12.0 mm longae, membranaceae, intrapetiolares, subpersistentes. Flores circa 2.0 mm longi, haud pedunculati, in paniculis terminalibus dispositi, rachi ramisque griseo-brunneis tomentosis. Bracteae bracteolaeque parvae, ovato-lanceolatae, persistentes, extus tomentellae. Receptaculum cupuliforme, sessile, extus tomentosum, intus villoso-tomentosum. Calycis-lobi acuti, utrinque tomentosi. Petala 5, puberula. Stamina circa 25, in orbem completum disposita; filamenta glabra, versus basim breviter connata, calycis-lobos aequantia (ut videtur in alabastro). Ovarium ad basim recep-taculi insertum, villoso-pubescentum. Stylus e basi ovarii ortus, calycis-lobos aequans, villosus. Fructus mihi ignoti.

• Discussion

  This species, never described by Glaziou, is in fact most distinct. It is closest to L. araneosa but differs by its larger glabrous leaves with more numerous primary veins, and in the larger number of stamens.

• Common Names

  Oiti silvestre