Hirtella araguariensis Prance
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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
Type. Pires, Rodrigues & Irvine 51537, Brazil, Terr. Amapa, Rio Araguari, fl (holotype, NY; isotypes, IAN, INPA, MG).
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Arbor 8.0 m alta, ramulis juvenilibus hispidis mox glabris. Folia alternata petiolata; petiolo 2.0-3.0 mm longo, tereti, eglanduloso, juveniliter hispido; laminae oblongo-lanceolatae, subcoriaceae, 10.0-17.0cm longae, 3.5-5.3 cm latae, apice in acuminem 5.0-12.0 mm longum contractae, basi subcordatae; costa media utrinque prominente, glabra; costis secundariis 10-13 jugis, utrinque leviter prominentibus. Stipulae lineares ad 8.0 mm longae, pubescentes, eglandulosae, persistentes. Flores 5.0-7.0 mm longi, in paniculis 10.0-25.0 cm longis dispositi, ramis brevissimis 1-3 floris gerentibus, rachi ramisque piloso-tomentellis. Bracteae bracteolaeque 3.0-6.0 mm longae, oblongae, acutae, tomentellae, persistentes, marginibus eglandulosae vel cum glandulis sessilibus munitae. Receptaculum campanulatum, extus tomen-tellum, intus basim versus glabrum; pedicelli o.5-1.0 mm longi. Calycis-lobi acuti, extus tomentosi, intus puberuli, marginibus eglandulosis. Petala 5, alba, glabra. Stamina 5, unilateralia; filamenta basim versus hirsuta, longe exserta. Ovarium ad faucem receptaculi insertum, pilosum. Stylus e basi ovarii ortus, hirsutus. Fructus mihi ignoti.
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Discussion
In this distinct species, the inflorescence suggests H. eriandra, but that species is very different in leaf shape.
flowering in October.