Agarista pulchella Cham. ex G.Don
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Authority
Luteyn, James L., et al. 1995. Ericaceae, Part II. The Superior-Ovaried Genera (Monotropoideae, Pyroloideae, Rhododendroideae, and Vaccinioideae P.P.). Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 66: 560. (Published by NYBG Press)
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Family
Ericaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Shrub to 2(-3) m tall; twigs with or without scattered gland-headed hairs, otherwise essentially glabrous to densely pubescent, with nonchambered to regularly chambered pith; buds to ca. 1 mm long, leaves revolute. Leaves coriaceous, ± ovate, 0.5-4(-5) × 0.4-2(-2.8) cm, base cordate (to truncate), apex rounded- to acute-mucronate (short-acuminate), margin entire (to serrulate due to gland-headed hairs) (sinuous), plane to very slightly revolute, especially near base, adaxial surface glabrous to sparsely pubescent on mid vein, especially basal portion, abaxial surface with or without few gland-headed hairs on midvein, otherwise glabrous to sparsely pubescent (with few very inconspicuous glandular dots) on midvein; petiole 1.5-5 mm long. Inflorescences axillary racemes (axillary panicles, or terminal racemes or panicles) to (1.5-)2-7(-12) cm long; rachis with or without scattered gland-headed hairs, otherwise glabrous to densely pubescent; pedicels 4-15 mm long, with or without gland-headed hairs, otherwise glabrous to densely pubescent; bracteoles 2(-5), alternate to subopposite, from nearly basal to near midpoint (or apex) of pedicel, narrowly triangular to linear, to ca. 2.2 mm long, occasionally with 1 or more subtending axillary flowers; floral bracts to 3 mm long. Flowers with triangular calyx lobes, with acuminate (to acute) apices, 1.4-2.6 × 0.8-1.5 mm, abaxial surface with or without gland-headed hairs, otherwise glabrous to densely pubescent; corolla cylindrical, white with reddish apex to red throughout, 6.5-13 × 3-5.5 mm, glabrous to sparsely pubescent; filaments 4-6.5 mm long; anthers 1.2-1.5 mm long; ovary glabrous to densely pubescent. Capsules short-ovoid to subglobose, 3-5 × 4.5-8 mm, placentae central to subapical; seeds 0.8-1.7 mm long.
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Distribution
SE Brazil, from Paraná and Santa Catarina, and disjunctly to the north in Minas Gerais and adjacent São Paulo.
Paraná Brazil South America| Santa Catarina Brazil South America|