Stenandrium mandioccanum Nees
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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, Rio de Janeiro, Serra dos Orgaos, Sellout sm. (syntype B, destroyed; F photo 8684; isosyntypes BM, K). Fig. 33. Stenandrium spathulatum S. Moore, Trans. Linn. Soc. Ser. II, Bot. 4:427. 1895. TYPE: Brazil, Mato Grosso, Corumbá, S. Moore 958 (holotype BM). Fig. 33.
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Description
Description - Caulescent herb 8-20 cm, rhizomes horizontal, stems erect, hirtellous; leaves petiolate, blades ovate, 1.5-4 x 1-2 cm, moderately firm, discolorous, hirtellous, margin entire; inflorescence terminating main and lateral branches, the spikes several, pedunculate; bracts obovate to spathulate, 6-10 x 4-6 mm, 3 to 5 nerved, hirtellous, margin ciliate; bracteoles small, narrowly triangular, somewhat shorter than calyx lobes; calyx 5 rum long, lobes subequal, narrowly triangular, hirtellous, striate-nerved; corolla light purple, lilac or rose colored, 10-14 mm long, sparingly puberulous, throat puberulous within, tube enlarged into an obconic throat 3 mm wide at mouth, limb oblique, spreading 5-lobed, lobes 3-6 mm long, anterior (lower) somewhat larger and much wider; capsule conic, puberulous.
Phenology - It flowers mostly after the spring rains in October and November but sporadically at other seasons.