Myrsine divaricata (Cunningham, 1838b)

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Material. Present in 33% of the shelters with dry vegetation. Shelter-003: LX5415; LX5418, LX5395, LX5397; Shelter-005: LX5402, LX5405; Shelter-006: LX5555, LX5563; Shelter-012: LX3142, LX3143, SL 6718; Shelter-017: SL 6604; Shelter-018: LX3009; Shelter-022: SL 6594; Shelter-023: SL 6610; Shelter-027: SL 6464, SL 6465; Shelter-029: LX5810; Shelter-030: LX2470, LX2472, LX2474; Shelter-032: LX2913, LX2914, LX2918, LX2919; Shelter-036: LX2974, LX2976; Shelter-042: LX2600; Shelter-050: LX2557, LX2592; Shelter-056: SL 6430, SL 6432; Shelter-064: SL 6509; Shelter-068: SL 6479; Shelter-070: LX2613; Shelter-077: LX2553; Shelter-078: SL 6474; Shelter-082: LX2437; Shelter-083: LX2452; Shelter-085: LX3281; Shelter-088: LX3320; Shelter-089: LX3357, SL 6447; Shelter-090: LX3268, LX3269; Shelter-092: LX2894, LX3001; Shelter-094: LX3004; Shelter-095: LX2885; Shelter-098: LX3024; Shelter-099: LX3029; Shelter-103: LX2515, LX2519, LX2522; Shelter-111: LX5504; Shelter-113: LX5517, LX5520; Shelter-114: LX5657, LX5658.

Remarks. The cuticle is easily recognized on the basis of the typically anisocytic stomatal complexes and sinuous epidermal cell walls. Most fragments will also include peltate trichomes. The nonstomatal leaf surface has a characteristic flowing ornamentation of fine flowing ridges. Intact leaves show a row of prominent glands along the apical margin. This is regarded as the divaricating dryland species M. divaricata .