Hirtella glaziovii Taub.
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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. Glaziou 4946, Brazil, Guanabara, fl (holotype B, lost; lectotype, C; isotype fragment F; isotypes, K, NY, P, R, S).
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Description
Description - Tree? Young branches sparsely tomentellous, becoming glabrous with age. Leaves oblong-elliptic, coriaceous, 3.5-5.5 cm long, 1.5-2.7 cm broad, acute at apex, cuneate at base, with few sparse appressed hairs beneath, the palisade glands frequent especially towards base; primary veins 6-8 pairs, prominulous on both surfaces; midrib prominulous above, prominent and with an appressed pubescence beneath; petioles 2.0-3.0 mm long, terete, eglandular, puberulous. Stipules 2.0-4.5 mm long, linear, tomentellous, eglandular, caducous. Inflorescences terminal and subterminal racemes, the rachis rufous tomentose. Bracts 1.5-3.0 mm long, oblong, acute, tomentellous, eglandular. Flowers 6.0-7.0 mm long, Receptacle campanulate-cupuliform, tomentose on exterior, glabrous within except for retrorse hairs at throat; pedicels 1.5-3.0 mm long, eglandular, Calyx lobes acute, tomentellous on both surfaces. Petals 5, glabrous. Stamens 3, unilateral, the filaments glabrous, shortly exceeding calyx lobes. Style pilose up to half its length. Ovary inserted at mouth of receptacle, pilose-tomentose. Fruit ovoid; epicarp sparsely tomentellous; mesocarp thin, fleshy; endocarp thin, hard, hirsutulous within.
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Distribution
Eastern Brazil.
Brazil South America| São Paulo Brazil South America| Guanabara Brazil South America|