Hirtella pimichina Lasser & Maguire
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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. Ll. Williams 14437, Venezuela, Terr. Amazonas, fl (holotype, VEN; isotypes, G, US).
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Description
Description - Small tree, the young branches hispid, soon becoming glabrous. Leaves oblong to broadly lanceolate, coriaceous, 2.5-7.0 cm long, 1.1-3.2 cm broad, acuminate at apex, with acumen 3.0-10.0 mm long, subcordate at base, with a few stiff appressed hairs beneath, sparsely hispid on margins and midrib, the palisade glands frequent towards base; primary veins 6-9 pairs, prominulous on both surfaces; midrib prominulous above, prominent and hispid-hirsute beneath; petioles 1.0-1.5 mm long, hispid, terete, eglandular. Stipules ca 2.0 mm long, linear, hirsute, persistent, with stipitate glands or eglandular. Inflorescences terminal and axillary few-flowered racemes 3.0-5.0 cm long, the rachis hispid. Bracts 1.0-2.5 mm long, oblong, persistent, hispid, with stipitate glands. Flowers 4.0-5.0 mm long. Receptacle campanulate sparsely puberulous and hispid on exterior, glabrous within except at throat; pedicel 7.0-10.0 mm long, eglandular. Calyx lobes acute, sparsely hispid on exterior, puberulous within. Petals 5, glabrous. Stamens 4-6, unilateral, the filaments far exceeding calyx lobes, glabrous. Style hirsute up to half its length. Ovary inserted midway up receptacle, pilose. Fruit not seen.
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Discussion
Flowering September to February.
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Distribution
Forest margins of the upper Rio Negro.
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