Aspidostemon caudatum Rohwer
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03AE87F6-5D5D-FFCC-16B2-75F1FC9BFB52 |
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Aspidostemon caudatum Rohwer |
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5. Aspidostemon caudatum Rohwer ( Fig. 4A View FIG )
Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 109: 74 (1987) GoogleMaps . — Type: Madagascar, forêt littorale orientale, Tampina GoogleMaps , [18°31’S, 49°17’E], without date, fl., Perrier de la Bâthie 14919 (holo-, P; iso-, MO, P).
DESCRIPTION
Very large tree. Twigs terete, glabrous, terminal buds glabrous. Leaves opposite, 8-12 × 2.5-3 cm, elliptic, glabrous, chartaceous, the base acute, apex acuminate, the acumen to 1.5 cm long, margin flat, reticulation immersed on the both surfaces; lateral veins poorly differentiated; petioles 5-8 mm, canaliculate. Inflorescences 1.5-3 cm long, paniculate, glabrous; pedicels 1.5 mm long. Flowers 2.5-3 mm in diameter, depressed globose,tepals glabrous, a little longer than wide, erect; stamens 6, glabrous,tepaloid, locelli large, introrse; locelli of stamens of whorl II smaller than those of whorl I, staminodia III with a peltate apex, free, with 2 glands at the base; top of the hypanthium with some hairs; staminodia IV small, stipitate. Pistil glabrous. Fruits not known.
REMARKS
Aspidostemon caudatum is readily recognized by its long-acuminate leaves, presence of 6 stamens and the free staminodia III. It is only known from the type collection ( Fig. 5 View FIG ) made in coastal forest along the east coast .
PHENOLOGY
Flowers: November.
VERNACULAR NAME
Longotra.
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