Pranceacanthus coccineus Wassh.
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Authority
Wasshausen, Dieter C. & Wood, John R. I. 2004. Acanthaceae of Bolivia. Contr. U. S. Natl. Herb. 49: 1-152.
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Family
Acanthaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type: Brazil, Rondônia, basin of Rio Madeira, Prance 5401 (holotype INPA: isotypes GH, K, MO, NY, US-2559611. VEN). Fig. 25.
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Description
Description - Woody herb, subshruh or shrub 0.8-2.5 stems subquadrangular, ascending, hirtellous; leaves petiolate, blades oblong-elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, 15-20 x 4.5-7.5 cm, firm, glabrate, margin entire or undulate: inflorescence terminal and axillary, pedunculate unilateral spikes; peduncle glandular-puberulous; bracts and bracteoles green, subequal, lanceolate, glandular-puberulous, margin entire, ciliate; bracts 11-12 x 1.5 mm; calyx 5-lobed, 9 mm long, lobes equal; corolla bright red, 35 mm long, puberulous, tube slender, limb 2-lipped, lips erect, subequal, 4 mm long, lower lip 3-lobed nearly to base, upper lip 2-lobed, emarginate at apex; stamens 4, didynamous; anthers of anterior (longer) pair 2-thecous, thecae equally and somewhat obliquely attached to connective, anther ofposterior (shorter) pair 1-thecous, all basally muticous; capsule clavate, drying brownish; seeds 4.