Kibara versteeghii

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Kibara versteeghii

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• Distribution
• Notes

Description

Shrub to 5 m, young branches with dense crisp brown tomentum. Leaves elliptic, 11 by 3.8 cm, char-taceous, base cuneate, apex narrowed into an ob-scure apiculum, margin dentate, midrib and veins prominent below, lateral veins few, strongly arched and meeting within the margin, upper surface be-coming ± glabrous, lower surface retaining the crisp tomentum; Inflorescence axillary or terminal, of solitary flowers, fascicles, or short pleiochasia, pubescent in all parts. Fruits not seen.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Vogelkop Peninsula present, West New Guinea present

Malesia: West New Guinea (Vogelkop Peninsula).

Notes

The small, dentate, pubescent leaves are distinctive. The young leaves are described as brown-ish purple above and light red below. The dried leaves are a dull dark brown. The flowers are yellow.