Myristica subalulata var. pedunculata

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Myristica subalulata var. pedunculata

Description

Tree 4 m. Leaves thinly chartaceous, lower surface not papillose. Inflorescences worm-like, the scar-covered part unbranched, to 4 cm long, peduncle glabrous (glabrescent), somewhat flattened, 5-20 mm long;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Gulf Prov., Kikori subprov., c. 200 km upstream Purari River present, Papua New Guinea present
Malesia: Papua New Guinea ( Gulf Prov., Kikori subprov., c. 200 km upstream Purari River); known only from the type.

Taxonomy

The present var. pedunculata is noticeable for the pedunculate inflorescences, a character mostly used on species level. In this character var. pedunculata somewhat resembles M. cornutiflora, a species also with long tubiform male flowers.

Citation

W. J. de Wilde 1998: p. 332. – In: Blumea: 177