Corytoplectus deltoideus

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Base>Width

0.45-0.6 cm wide1

1. 005-005-005-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs>Width

ca. 0.5 cm wide2

2. 005-005-007-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Dimensions

ca. 0.05 x ca. 0.1 cm3

3. 005-005-008-002

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Growth form

erect4

4. 005-005-008-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Margins>Margin type

entire5

5. 005-005-009-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat>Hairs

outside villous, inside glabrous6

6. 005-005-006-002

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat>Width

ca. 0.5 cm wide7

7. 005-005-006-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Length

1.8-1.9 cm long8

8. 005-005-004-001

<<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma>Lobe number

2-lobed9

9. 005-007-005-001

<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Hairs

pilose10

10. 005-007-004-002

<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Length

ca. 2.8 cm long11

11. 005-007-004-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Hairs

above scabridulous, below sparsely to densely strigillose12

12. 003-002-006-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Margins>Margin type

crenulate to subserrulate13

13. 003-002-004-001

<<<Stems>Apex>Hairs>Colour

reddish14

14. 002-002-001-001

<<Calyx>Apex>Hairs

outside glabrescent to densely strigillose, inside glabrescent to densely strigillose15

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Base

base gibbous, , middle slightly curved,16

16. 005-005-005

<<Calyx>Corolla>Colour

yellow17

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Growth form

erect in calyx18

18. 005-005-001

<<Calyx>Corolla>Length

ca. 2 cm long19

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs

limb ,20

20. 005-005-007

<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes

lobes subequal, , subrotund, ,21

21. 005-005-008

<<Calyx>Corolla>Margins

margin ;22

22. 005-005-009

<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat

throat contracted, , ,23

23. 005-005-006

<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube

tube subventricose, ,24

24. 005-005-004

<<Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions

1.1-1.9 x 0.6-1.3 cm25

25. 005-002-002

<<Calyx>Lobes>Growth form

erect26

26. 005-002-001

<<Calyx>Margins>Margin type

entire27

27. 005-003-001

<<Calyx>Ovary>Dimensions

0.3-0.5 x 0.3 cm28

28. 005-007-002

<<Calyx>Ovary>Hairs

pilose29

29. 005-007-003

<<Calyx>Ovary>Shape

broadly ovoid30

30. 005-007-001

<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma

stigma .31

31. 005-007-005

<<Calyx>Ovary>Style

style , ,32

32. 005-007-004

<<Flowers>Pedicels>Hairs

subsericeous-velutinous33

33. 004-003-002

<<Flowers>Pedicels>Length

2.5-5.5 cm long34

34. 004-003-001

<<Flowers>Peduncle>Hairs

pubescent35

35. 004-002-002

<<Flowers>Peduncle>Length

0-0.2 cm long36

36. 004-002-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex acuminate,37

37. 003-002-005

<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base acute to oblique, .38

38. 003-002-006

<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

11-22 x 4.5-8.9 cm39

39. 003-002-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin ,40

40. 003-002-004

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

elliptic41

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<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

chartaceous when dry42

42. 003-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs

appressed pilose43

43. 003-001-002

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

3-7.5 cm long44

44. 003-001-001

<<Stems>Apex>Hairs

pubescent with glandular hairs45

45. 002-002-001

<Calyx>Apex

apex long acuminate, ;46

46. 005-004

<Calyx>Colour

green to red47

47. 005-001

<Calyx>Corolla

corolla , , ,48

48. 005-005

<Calyx>Lobes

lobes free, , subequal, broadly deltoid, ,49

49. 005-002

<Calyx>Margins

margin ,50

50. 005-003

<Calyx>Ovary

ovary , , ,51

51. 005-007

<Calyx>Stamens

stamens included, attached briefly to corolla base;52

52. 005-006

<Flowers>Flower number per inflorescence

2-353

53. 004-001

<Flowers>Pedicels

pedicel ,54

54. 004-003

<Flowers>Peduncle

peduncle , ;55

55. 004-002

<Fruits>Shape

subglobose56

56. 006-001

<Habit>Height

0.6-1.5 m tall57

57. 001-001

<Leaves>Blade

blade , , ,58

58. 003-002

<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , ;59

59. 003-001

<Stems>Apex

apex densely velutinous .60

60. 002-002

<Stems>Growth form

erect61

61. 002-001

Calyx

Calyx broadly campanulate, ,62

62. 005

Description

Terrestrial herb, 0.6-1.5 m tall. Stem woody at base, succulent above, erect, apex densely velutinous pubescent with reddish glandular hairs. Leaves subequal in a pair; petiole 3-7.5 cm long, appressed pilose; blade chartaceous when dry, elliptic, 11-22 x 4.5-8.9 cm, margin crenulate to subserrulate, apex acuminate, base acute to oblique, above scabridulous, below sparsely to densely strigillose. Flowers 2-3 in fasciculate inflorescences; peduncle 0-0.2 cm long, pubescent; pedicel 2.5-5.5 cm long, subsericeous-velutinousCalyx broadly campanulate, green to red, lobes free, erect, subequal, broadly deltoid, 1.1-1.9 x 0.6-1.3 cm, margin entire, apex long acuminate, outside glabrescent to densely strigillose, inside glabrescent to densely strigillose; corolla erect in calyx, yellow, ca. 2 cm long, tube subventricose, 1.8-1.9 cm long, base gibbous, 0.45-0.6 cm wide, middle slightly curved, throat contracted, ca. 0.5 cm wide, outside villous, inside glabrous, limb ca. 0.5 cm wide, lobes subequal, erect, subrotund, ca. 0.05 x ca. 0.1 cm, margin entire; stamens included, attached briefly to corolla base; ovary broadly ovoid, 0.3-0.5 x 0.3 cm, pilose, style ca. 2.8 cm long, pilose, stigma 2-lobed. Only immature fruit seen, subglobose.

Distribution

Bolivar present, Guyana present, Southern America: Venezuela (Venezuela present)

Venezuela (Bolívar) and Guyana; 10 collections studied (GU: 4).

Flowers

Flowers in fasciculate inflorescences;63

63. 004

Fruits

Only immature fruit seen, .64

64. 006

Habit

Terrestrial herb, .65

65. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, N slope of Mt. Roraima, Renz 14223 Guyana, E bank of Waruma R., 20 km S of confluence with Kako R., Renz 14169 Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region: Waukauyengtipu, Clarke et al. 5526 Guyana, Mt. Roraima-Waruma trail, Persaud 84

Leaves

Leaves subequal in a pair;66

66. 003

Phenology

Collected in flower in ; probably fruiting in .

Stems

Stem woody at base, succulent above, ,67

67. 002

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