Lepidagathis medicaginea

<<<<Flowers>Calyx>Posterior lobes>Awns>Length

0.6 mm long1

1. 005-001-003-003-001

<<<<Flowers>Calyx>Posterior lobes>Other lobes>Lobe number

42

2. 005-001-003-004-001

<<<<Flowers>Calyx>Posterior lobes>Other lobes>Shape

acute3

3. 005-001-003-004-002

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Anterior lobes>Dimensions

5 x 0.2 mm4

4. 005-001-005-002

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Anterior lobes>Shape

oblanceolate5

5. 005-001-005-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Anterior lobes>Vein number

2-veined6

6. 005-001-005-003

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lateral lobes>Dimensions

4 x 0.3 mm7

7. 005-001-004-002

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lateral lobes>Hairs

with more but shorter cilia8

8. 005-001-004-003

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lateral lobes>Shape

narrowly triangular9

9. 005-001-004-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Hairs

ciliate10

10. 005-001-002-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Posterior lobes>Awns

ending in an awn of11

11. 005-001-003-003

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Posterior lobes>Dimensions

6 x 1.9 mm12

12. 005-001-003-002

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Posterior lobes>Other lobes

remaining lobes13

13. 005-001-003-004

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Posterior lobes>Shape

obovate14

14. 005-001-003-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Length

0.2 mm long15 0.9 mm long16

15. 005-002-006-002, 16. 005-002-007-002

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

obtuse17 obtuse18

17. 005-002-007-001, 18. 005-002-006-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Throat>Hairs

sparsely villous19

19. 005-002-004-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Length

2.6 mm long20

20. 005-002-003-002

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Shape

cylindric21

21. 005-002-003-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip>Lobe number

2-lobed22

22. 005-002-005-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Length

0.5 mm long23

23. 005-003-003-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Hairs

glabrous24

24. 005-003-002-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Length

1.9 mm long respectively25

25. 005-003-002-002

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae>Length

0.3 mm long26

26. 005-003-004-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae>Shape

apiculate at base27

27. 005-003-004-002

<<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Secondary bracteoles>Length

3.5 mm long28

28. 004-008-003-002

<<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Secondary bracteoles>Shape

narrowly linear29

29. 004-008-003-001

<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape>Dimensions

4.3 x 1.8 mm30

30. 004-007-001-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Hairs>Secondary vein pair number

331

31. 003-002-002-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Shape>Dimensions

1.5-2 x 0.4-0.8 cm32

32. 003-002-001-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Anterior lobes

anterior lobes , , ;33

33. 005-001-005

<<Flowers>Calyx>Lateral lobes

lateral lobes , , ,34

34. 005-001-004

<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes

lobes ,35

35. 005-001-002

<<Flowers>Calyx>Posterior lobes

posterior lobe , , , ,36

36. 005-001-003

<<Flowers>Calyx>Shape

globose37

37. 005-001-001

<<Flowers>Corolla>Colour

white with red streaks on lower lip38

38. 005-002-001

<<Flowers>Corolla>Length

4.5 mm long39

39. 005-002-002

<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes

lobes , ,40 lobes of lower lip , ;41

40. 005-002-006, 41. 005-002-007

<<Flowers>Corolla>Throat

throat ,42

42. 005-002-004

<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube

tube , ,43

43. 005-002-003

<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip

upper lip shortly ,44

44. 005-002-005

<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers

anthers ,45

45. 005-003-003

<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments

filaments , 1.4 and ,46

46. 005-003-002

<<Flowers>Stamens>Stamen number

447

47. 005-003-001

<<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae

thecae , ;48

48. 005-003-004

<<Flowers>Style>Hairs

glabrous49

49. 005-004-001

<<Flowers>Style>Length

3.8 mm long50

50. 005-004-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Dimensions

4 x 0.7 mm51

51. 004-008-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Secondary bracteoles

secondary bracteoles , , all fringed apically with long cilia.52

52. 004-008-003

<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Shape

lanceolate53

53. 004-008-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

obovate, , acuminate and fringed with long cilia at apex54

54. 004-007-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Vein number

3-veined55

55. 004-007-002

<<Inflorescences>Cymes>Flower number

3-flowered56

56. 004-006-001

<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Hairs

glabrescent towards apex57

57. 004-005-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Cystoliths

cystoliths sometimes conspicuously lineolate on upper surface.58

58. 003-002-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Hairs

scabrid along margin, primary vein and secondary veins ( pairs), glabrescent with age59

59. 003-002-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

narrowly elliptic, , apically obtuse60

60. 003-002-001

<Capsules>Hairs

pubescent near apex with erect to flexuous, eglandular trichomes61

61. 006-002

<Capsules>Length

3.2 mm long62

62. 006-001

<Capsules>Seeds

seeds not seen.63

63. 006-003

<Flowers>Calyx

calyx without large, glands,64

64. 005-001

<Flowers>Corolla

corolla , ,65

65. 005-002

<Flowers>Stamens

stamens ,66

66. 005-003

<Flowers>Style

style , .67

67. 005-004

<Habit>Height

5-15 cm tall68

68. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Bracteoles

bracteoles ,69

69. 004-008

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts , ;70

70. 004-007

<Inflorescences>Cymes

cymes usually ;71

71. 004-006

<Inflorescences>Diameter

9 mm in diam.72

72. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Length

ca. 1.2 cm long73

73. 004-003

<Inflorescences>Position

terminal74

74. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Rachises

rachis not or hardly visible, , lowermost verticillasters subtended by reduced cauline leaves;75

75. 004-005

<Inflorescences>Shape

ovoid76

76. 004-002

<Leaves>Blade

blade , firm, ,77

77. 003-002

<Leaves>Length

up to 3 mm long78

78. 003-001

<Stems>Growth form

creeping at base79

79. 002-001

<Stems>Hairs

young stem hirsute, especially along angles, becoming glabrescent with age80

80. 002-003

<Stems>Internodes

internodes shorter than leaves.81

81. 002-004

<Stems>Shape

quadrate82

82. 002-002

Capsules

Capsule , ;83

83. 006

Description

Herb, 5-15 cm tall. Stem creeping at base, quadrate, young stem hirsute, especially along angles, becoming glabrescent with age, internodes shorter than leaves. Leaves contracted into a winged petiole up to 3 mm long; blade narrowly elliptic, 1.5-2 x 0.4-0.8 cm, apically obtuse, firm, scabrid along margin, primary vein and secondary veins (3 pairs), glabrescent with age, cystoliths sometimes conspicuously lineolate on upper surface. Inflorescence a terminal, sessile, ovoid spike of ca. 1.2 cm long and 9 mm in diam., rachis not or hardly visible, glabrescent towards apex, lowermost verticillasters subtended by reduced cauline leaves; cymes usually 3-flowered; bracts obovate, 4.3 x 1.8 mm, acuminate and fringed with long cilia at apex, 3-veined; bracteoles lanceolate4 x 0.7 mm, secondary bracteoles narrowly linear, 3.5 mm long, all fringed apically with long cilia. Flowers subsessile; calyx without large, globose glands, lobes ciliate, posterior lobe obovate, 6 x 1.9 mm, ending in an awn of 0.6 mm long, remaining 4 lobes acute, lateral lobes narrowly triangular, 4 x 0.3 mm, with more but shorter cilia, anterior lobes oblanceolate, 5 x 0.2 mm, 2-veined; corolla white with red streaks on lower lip, 4.5 mm long, tube cylindric, 2.6 mm long, throat sparsely villous, upper lip shortly 2-lobed, lobes obtuse, 0.2 mm long, lobes of lower lip obtuse, 0.9 mm long; stamens 4, filaments glabrous, 1.4 and 1.9 mm long respectively, anthers 0.5 mm long, thecae 0.3 mm long, apiculate at base; style glabrous, 3.8 mm long. Capsule 3.2 mm long, pubescent near apex with erect to flexuous, eglandular trichomes; seeds not seen.

Distribution

Amazonian Venezuela present, French Guiana present, Guianas present, Suriname present

Amazonian Venezuela, Suriname and French Guiana; 10 collections studied of which 9 from the Guianas (SU: 2; FG: 7).

Flowers

Flowers subsessile;84

84. 005

Habit

Herb, .85

85. 001

Individuals Association

Fleuve Mana, de Granville 4647 Bassin du Sinnamary, Hoff 6090

Inflorescences

Inflorescence a , sessile, spike of and ,86

86. 004

Leaves

Leaves contracted into a winged petiole ;87

87. 003

Phenology

Flowering .

Stems

Stem , , ,88

88. 002

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