Hirtella scaberula Spruce ex Hook.f.
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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. Spruce 2418 (2481 some sets), Brazil, Amazonas, fl (holotype, K; isotypes, BM, BR, CGE, OXF, P).
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Description
Description - Small tree, the young branches tomentellous, soon becoming glabrous. Leaves ovate-elliptic, 6.0-9.0 cm long, 3.5-5.5 cm broad, abruptly acuminate at apex, with acumen 3.0-5.0 mm long, rounded to subcuneate at base, sparsely appressed-pubescent beneath, the palisade glands at base only; primary veins 7-9 pairs, plane to prominulous above, prominent beneath; midrib prominulous above, prominent and pubescent beneath; petioles 3.0 mm long, terete, pubescent, eglandular. Stipules linear, persistent, eglandular, pubescent. Inflorescences terminal and axillary racemes, the rachis sparsely tomentellous. Bracts 1.0-2.0 mm long, oblong to lanceolate, acute, puberulous, persistent, eglandular. Flowers 3.5-4.0 mm long. Receptacle campanulate, sparsely tomentellous on exterior, glabrous within except at throat; pedicels 2.0-3.0 mm long, eglandular. Calyx lobes acute, sparsely tomentellous on exterior, glabrescent within except at margins. Petals 5, glabrous. Stamens 5-7, unilateral, the filaments glabrous, far exceeding calyx lobes. Style hirsute up to one third its length. Ovary inserted at mouth of receptacle, pilose. Fruit not seen.
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Distribution
Known only from the type gathering, collected in the Caatinga forest near Panuré on the Rio Vaupés.
Brazil South America|