Malanea ciliolata Steyerm.
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett. 1965. The Botany of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 12 (3): 1-285.
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Family
Rubiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Type
Type. Climber; leaves dark green above, lighter beneath, stiff, brittle, curled; calyx green; corolla yellow; mature fruit purplish-black; scrub and low forest on shoulder of east flank, above Thompson Camp, Mount Ayanganna, Upper Mazaruni river basin, British Guiana, at alt. 1418-1525 m, 10-12 A u g 1960, S. S. Tillett, C. L. Tillett & R. Boyan 15081 (holotype NY).
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Planta ligneosa volubilis, stipulis ovato-lanceolatis acuminatis 10 mm longis extus basi medioque strigosis, marginibus ciliolato-strigillosis; foliis petiolatis, petolis 7-15 mm longis dense strigillosis; laminis plerumque oblongis vel ovatooblongis ad late suborbiculari-ovatis apice rotundatis raro subacutis basi rotundatis vol obtusis raro subacutis 5-10.5 cm longis 3-5.5(-8) cm latis revolutis, supra rugulosis nervis lateralibus costa mediaque sulcatis glabris costa media sul cata parce strigillosa excepta, subtus nervis lateralibus costa mediaque moderate strigillosis nervis lateralibus magis hispidulis pilis 0.2-0.3 mm longis instructis superficie ipsa ut videtur glabratis at venulis tertiariis strigilloso-hispidulis pilis pallidis 0.2-0.3 mm longis instructis subtus obsolete rugulosa vel reticulatovenulosa, marginibus adpresso-eiliatis; nervis lateralibus utroque latere 7-11; inflorescentiis in anthesi 2.5-4 cm longis in fructu ad 7 cm longis, pedunculo in anthesi 1-2 cm longo in fructu 3-4.5 cm longo, rhaehidi dense hirtella, glomerulis 3-4 sessilibus axibus lateralibus nullis; florum bracteis late triangulari-ovatis vel ovatis subacutis 1.5-2 mm longis basi marginibusque hirtello-strigosis; calyce hypanthioque 2.25 mm longo apice 2.5 mm lato profunde campanulato; hypanthio glabro; calyce ca. 1.5 mm longo moderate adpresso-strigilloso pilis 0.2-0.3 mm longis instructis 4-lobato, lobis suborbiculari-late triangularibus rotundatis 0.3-0.5 mm longis 1 mm latis setuloso-ciliatis ciliis 0.4-0.5 mm longis; corolla cylindrico-campanulata 4.5-5 mm longa, tubo 2.5 mm longo basi 1 mm lato fauce 1.5 mm lato extus strigilloso parte basilari 1.5 mm glabra excepta, lobis 4 ovatooblongis obtusis 2-3 mm longis 1.1-1.5 mm latis extus dense strigillosis intus villosulis; antheris oblongis rotundatis 0.8-1.2 mm longis sessilibus vel subsessilibus, filamentis brevissimis 0.2-1 mm longis glabris; stylo 3.5 mm longo glabro, stigmatibus rhomboideo-oblongis rotundatis 0.5 mm longis; fructibus ovatooblongis 10 mm longis 6 mm latis.
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Discussion
This species differs from M. sarmentosa in the long-ciliate calyx-lobes, prominently rounded calyx-lobes, short filaments, and hispidulous lower surface of the leaf-blades on the lateral and tertiary nerves.