Abolboda macrostachya var. angustior Maguire
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1958. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part III. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-156.
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Family
Xyridaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - Folia angustissima, 10-30 cm longa, 2-6 lata, acute acuta; scapis 1-nonnullis, 3-5 dm altis, bracteis vaginatis 2-jugis; spicis cylindricis, 3-5 cm longis, 6-8 mm latis, vulgo 10-15-floribus; bracteis naviculoideis non carinatis, oblanceolatis, induratis, scariosomarginatis, minute umbo-mucronulatis 12-14 mm longis; sepalis 2, subaequalibus scariosis (carinis exeeptis), acutis, appositis, naviculoideoconduplicatis, late et acute scarioso-carinatis, subaequalibus, tubo quam corollae lobis breviore; staminodis 3, filamentosis, cum staminibus alternatis; ovarii appendicibus apicalibus conspicuis integris, late obovatis, ca. 2 mm longis; cupsulis 5-6 mm longis, induratis, anguste rhomboideis, appendicibus ca. 2 mm longis integris acutis; seminibus suboblique oblongis ca. 1 mm longis, valde costatis.
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Discussion
Figure 3.
Type: perennial herb with blue flowers, frequent, Sabana Venado, Cano Pimichin, aff. Rio Guainia, Terr. Amazonas, Venezuela, 140 m alt., Nov 23, 1953, Maguire, Wurdack & Bunting 36342.
Distinguished from var. macrostachya by its narrow leaves. This variant, in the restricted areas observed, occupies an ecologically distinct habitat, occurring in open marshy savannas.