Graffenrieda rufescens Britton & P.Wilson
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Authority
Contributions from The New York Botanical Garden: Volume X 1921-1923.
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Family
Melastomataceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Shrub 3 m. tall, the branches, twigs, calyx and under surface of the leaves densely scurfy with brownish scales. Leaves elliptic, 4.5-10 cm. long, 2.4-4 cm. wide, acuminate at the apex, acute at the base, 3-nerved, dark green and glabrous above, the petioles 1-2 cm. long; inflorescence much-branched; flowers short-pedicelled; calyx-tube 3-3.5 mm. long, 8-ribbed, its lobes semiorbicular, 1 mm. long or less; petals suborbicular or orbicuular-obovoid, 3.5 mm. long, 3-3.5 mm. wide, yellow.
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Distribution
Sierra Maestra, Oriente (Leon 11047).
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