Lagerstroemia petiolaris Pierre ex Laness.

De Wilde, Willem J. J. O. & Duyfjes, Brigitta E. E., 2016, Survey of Lagerstroemia L. (Lythraceae) in Indochina (excl. Thailand) with the description of Lagerstroemia densiflora, sp. nov., a new species from Vietnam, Adansonia 38 (2), pp. 241-255 : 251

16. Lagerstroemia petiolaris Pierre ex Laness. ( Fig. 8 )

Les Plantes utiles des Colonies françaises: 321(1886) . — Gagnep., Notulae Systematicae 3: 360; Flore générale de l’Indo-Chine 2: 959 (1921). — Furtado & Srisuko, Garden’s Bulletin Singapore 24: 297, fig. 41 (1969). — Lectotype (here designated): Cambodia ( Samrong Prov. ), Pierre 928 (holo-, P[ P06871977 ]!; isolecto-, A!, BR!, L!, NY!, P[ P01902034 , P01902035 , P04456522 , P04456525 ; P04457570 ]!, SING!, US!). Lagerstroemia dongnaiensis Pierre in sched. — Voucher specimens:

Vietnam, Cochinchine , ad Bao chiang, IX. 1865, Pierre 4999

(P[P05115297, P05115299, P05115300]!). SPOT- CHARACTERS. — Leaves: petiole c. 0.1 cm wide, to 2 cm long; lamina glabrous, to 10 cm long; calyx lobes glabrous within. DISTRIBUTION. — Cambodia, Vietnam.

NOTE

Recognised by its uniquely long petioles in comparison to the smallish leaf blades.

Figures

FIG. 8. — Delpy’s drawing on flower and fruit details of the isolectotype of Lagerstroemia petiolaris Pierre ex Laness.,Pierre 928 (original herbarium collection not found).