Agonandra obtusifolia subsp. conzattii (Standl.) Standl. & Hiepko

Authority

Hiepko, Paul H. 2000. Opiliaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 82: i-iv + 1-53. (Published by NYBG Press)

Family

Opiliaceae

Scientific Name

Agonandra obtusifolia subsp. conzattii (Standl.) Standl. & Hiepko

Synonyms

Agonandra conzattii Standl.

Description

Subspecies Description - Shrub or small tree, 1.5-3.5 m tall; young branches pubescent. Leaves 2-3(-3.5) × 0.7-1 (-1.5) cm, the apex obtuse, the base attenuate; midrib and lateral veins rather obscure on both sides; petiole and lower third of midrib beneath pubescent. Pedicel 3-6 mm long in fruit, slightly thicker toward apex, base ca. 1 mm, apex 2 mm thick, [male] flowers: tepals 2 mm long; stamens 4 mm long; anthers oval, 1 mm long. [female] flowers: not known. Drupe 15-18 × 10-12 mm.

Common Names

maromero, negrito, tempesquillo

Distribution

Mexico: Puebla, Oaxaca, and Chiapas; in seasonally dry deciduous forest or thorny thickets; 1000-1900 m. Flowering Feb-May; fruiting Apr-Jun.

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