Sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) Nakai

  • Filed As

    Chloranthaceae
    Sarcandra glabra (Thunb.) Nakai

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 11399, Aug 1909

  • Location

    Philippines. Davao del Sur. Todaya (Mt. Apo), Island of Mindanao.

  • Habitat

    in very damp woods of fertile humus covered soil.

  • Description

    Suffrutescent plants ; stems 3 to 5 feet high, sparingly branched below, freely branched near or at the top, laxly ascending, smooth, terete, the thickness of an ordinary lead pencil, swollen at the joints, dark green; twigs ascending, horizontally spreading, flat or only the tips recurved, much paler green beneath; inflorescence ascending; bracts stalks and pistillate flowers green; stamens yellow; fruits ⅓ inch thick, globose, scarlet-red;.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4356881

    Occurrence ID: c559c536-8eba-4988-9aab-d596ad82ca65

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Davao del Sur

  • Locality

    Todaya (Mt. Apo), Island of Mindanao

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1981 m. (6499 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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11399. Ohleranthus brachystachys Biro. Suffrutes-
c%fit plant« in rery damp wood» of fertile humus covered «oil
at 6600 feet of mount Apot stems 3 to 5 feet high* sparingly
branched below, freely branched near or at the top« laxly
ascending, smooth, terete, the thickness of an ordinary
lead pencil, swollen at the joints* dark green; twigs ascend«
ing, horizontally spreading, flat or only the tips recurred,
much paler green beneath % inflorescence ascending; bracts
stalks and pistillate flowers green; stamens yellow; fruits
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COLLECTION CITED IN
IDENTIFICATION LISTS
OF MALESIAN SPECIMENS
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TODAYA (MT. APO), DISTRICT OF BAVAO
ISLAND OF MINDANAO. AUGUST, 1909
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