Hirtella longipedicellata Prance

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Chrysobalanaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Hirtella longipedicellata Prance

  • Type

    Type. Maguire, Cowan & Wurdack 30978, Venezuela, Terr. Amazonas, Cerro Huachamacari, Río Cunucunuma, fl (holotype, NY).

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - Arbor vel frutex parva, ramulis juvenilibus puberulis mox glabris. Folia alternata petiolata; petiolo 1.0-2.5 mm longo, juvenili tomentoso, tereti, eglanduloso; laminae orbiculares vel lato-ovatae, coriaceae, 2.0-7.0 cm longae, 2.3-4.7 cm latae, apice saepius rotundatae vel retusae nonnunquam acutae vel in acuminem brevem con-tractae, basi subcordatae vel rotundatae, subtus cum pilis appressis paucis instructae, versus basim glandulosae; costa media supra prominula, subtus prominente, pubes-cente; costis secundariis 6-9 jugis, utrinque prominulis. Stipulae circa 2.0 mm longae, lineares, caducae. Flores 5.0-6.0 mm longi in racemis terminalibus axillaribusque corymbosis 2.0-3.0 cm longis dispositi, rachi sparse tomentello-puberuli vel glabrescent!. Bracteae bracteolaeque 1.0-2.0 mm longae, lanceolatae, persistentes, pubes-centes, eglandulosae vel cum paucibus glandibus stipitatis munitae. Receptaculum campanulatum, extus glabrescens, intus versus basim glabrum; pedicelli 7.0-20.0 mm longi, pedicelli inferiores longiores quam pedicelli superiores. Calycis-lobi acuti eglandulosi, extus glabrescentes, intus griseo-puberuli. Petala 5, glabra, alba vel rosea. Stamina 6, unilateralia cum staminodiis dentatis opposita; filamenta glabra, longe exserta. Ovarium ad faucem receptaculi insertum, sparse pilosum vel glabrum. Stylus e basi ovarii ortus, versus basim hirsutus. Drupa ellipsoidea; epicarpio laevi, glabro; mesocarpio tenue, carnoso; endocarpio tenue, duro, osseo, intus hirsuto.

  • Discussion

    This species may be distinguished by the orbicular leaves with rounded to retuse apices, by the corymbose inflorescence, and the long pedicels. It is related to H. brachystachya and H. gracilipes, but differs in the leaf shape, the bract glands, and in the distinctly corymbose inflorescence.

    Collected in flower January to March.

  • Distribution

    Wooded slopes and savanna margins.

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