Hirtella excelsa Standl. ex Prance

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Chrysobalanaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Hirtella excelsa Standl. ex Prance

  • Type

    Type. Majin 58, Peru, Loreto, Callería, Pcia Cnel., Portillo, fl (holotype, F; isotype, NY, WIS).

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - Arbor magna vel media, ramulis juvenilibus glabrescentibus. Folia alternata petiolata; petiolo 1.5-2.5 mm longo, tereti, eglanduloso, glabro; laminae oblongae vel oblongo-ellipticae, 6.0-10.0 cm longae, 2.3-3.5 cm latae, coriaceae, apice in acuminem 5.0-15.0 mm longum contractae, basi cuneatae vel subcuneatae, subtus venis cum pilis appressis paucibus instructae, versus basim glandulosae; costa media supra prominula, glabrescente, costis secundariis 9-10 jugis, utrinque prominulis. Stipulae circa 3.0 mm longae, lineares, eglandulosae, subpersistentes, glabrae. Flores circa 6.0 mm longi in racemis axillaribus terminalibusque 7.p-15.0 mm longis dispositi, rachi juvenili sparse puberuli mox glabri. Bracteae bracteolaeque 1.5-3.5 mm longae, oblongae vel ellipticae, membranaceae, persistentes, sparse tomentellae, cum glandulis stipitatis numerosis munitae. Receptaculum campanulatum, extus sparse puberulum, intus versus basim glabrum; pedicelli 7.0-10.0 mm longi,eglandulosi. Calycis-lobi acuti, extus glabrescentes, intus griseo-puberuli, eglandulosi. Petala 5, glabra. Stamina 3, unilateralia; filamenta glabra, longe exserta. Ovarium ad faucem receptaculi insertum, pilosum. Stylus e basi ovarii ortus, hirsutus. Drupa ellipsoidea; epicarpio laevi, juvenili sparse pubescenti mox glabri; mesocarpio tenue, carnoso; endocarpio tenue, osseo, intus hirsuto.

  • Discussion

    Standley saw only the Krukoff material which is in the immature fruiting condition. This material has been widely distributed under Standley's manuscript name which is now validated here. Hirtella excelsa is distinct and not easily confused.

  • Common Names

    Chuchuhuasha-masha

  • Distribution

    Non-flooded forest in western Amazonia.

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