Talisia tiricensis Steyerm. & Maguire

• Authority

  Steyermark, Julian A. & Maguire, Bassett. 1967. Botany of the Chimanta Massif--II. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 440-464.

• Family

  Sapindaceae

• Scientific Name

  Talisia tiricensis Steyerm. & Maguire

• Description

  Latin Diagnosis - Arbor 7-7.5 metralis, tronco simplici nec ramoso; foliis 7-S-jugis petiolatis, petiolis 32-35 cm longis basi 1.5 cm latis glabris vel glabrescentibus; foliolis 14-16 chartaceis alternis vel interdum fere suboppositis elliptico-lanceolatis vel anguste lanceolatis apice longe acuminatis vel subcaudatis, acumine 1.2-2 cm longo, basi acutis vel subacutis 21-37 cm longis 5-8 cm latis utrinque glabris, nervis lateral-ibus utroque latere 18-21 supra valde sulcatis subtus valcle elevatis ante marginem 2-8 mm valde anastomosantibus, venulis tertiariis utrinque laxe reticulatis subtus magis prominentibus; petiolulis 6-10 mm longis 3-6 mm latis incrassatis plus minusve densiuscule puberulentibus; foliorum rhachidi plus minusve puberula; paniculis terminalibus saltem 54 cm longis (pedunculo incluso) pluriramosis, ramis patentibus dense hirtellis, ramis infimis patentibus ad 25 cm longis, ramis supremis 1.5-2 cm longis, parte terminali sine ramulis 12 cm longa, rhachidi 3 mm lata dense hirtella; inflorescentiae ramis lateralibus crebrifloris plerumque ad basin florigeris nisi ramis inferioribus supra basin 0.9-2.5 cm sine floribus; floribus sessilibus vel subsessilibus; bracteis sub ramis lateralibus lineari-lanceo-latis acutis ad 5 mm longis dense pilosis; bracteolis superioribus sub floribus subulatis 1 mm longis dense puberulis; calyce profunde 5-lobato 2.5 mm longo, lobis suborbiculari-ovatis obtusis 1.5 mm longis 1.5 mm latis extus strigillosis marginibus ciliatis; petalis ligulato-spathulatis vel oblongo-ligulatis apice rotun-datis 4.5 mm longis 2 mm latis glabris; petalum squama ligulata apice rotundata 3-4mm mm longa dense stramineo-fulvo-hirsutula erecta petalo fere aequilonga at paullo angustiori; antheris oblongis apiculatis basi rotundato-subcordatis 1.5 mm longis, filamentis 2.5 mm longis pilis patentibus puberulis; paniculis fructigeris pendulis; fructu oblongo vel ovoideo 2.5-3 cm longo 1.7-2.5 cm lato (siccitate 2.5 cm longo 1.7-2 cm lato), pericarpio glabro at paullo ruguloso.

• Discussion

  This species is related to T. hemidasya Radik., from which it differs in the glabrous to glabrescent petioles, larger leaflets, longer panicles with longer, denser pubescence, and suborbicular-ovate, obtuse calyx-lobes, while from T. cerasina (Benth.). Radik, it differs in the pubescent, elongated panicle, larger, more prominently-nerved leaflets, and shorter petals.