Clavija imatacae

<<<<Flowers>Filaments>Male and bisexual flowers>Tube>Length

0.5-1.2 mm long1

1. 004-004-001-001-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Dimensions

3-4.5 x 3.2-5 mm2

2. 004-003-003-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Length

1.7-2 mm3

3. 004-003-002-001

<<<Flowers>Filaments>Female flowers>Length

ca. 0.7 mm long4

4. 004-004-002-001

<<<Flowers>Filaments>Male and bisexual flowers>Tube

tube5

5. 004-004-001-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Bisexual flowers>Ovule number

2-106

6. 004-005-002-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Female flowers>Ovule number

ca. 127

7. 004-005-003-002

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Female flowers>Shape

ovoid8

8. 004-005-003-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Male and bisexual flowers>Shape

narrowly ovoid9

9. 004-005-001-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Apex>Shape

acute or short-acuminate10

10. 002-004-003-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Hairs

glabrous or sometimes sparsely glandular-pilose beneath11

11. 002-004-005-002

<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Margin type

serrulate, sometimes subentire or sparsely serrate, often repand12

12. 002-004-005-001

<<Flowers>Calyx lobes>Dimensions

1.7-2.2 x 2-2.5 mm13

13. 004-002-002

<<Flowers>Calyx lobes>Hairs

glabrous14

14. 004-002-003

<<Flowers>Calyx lobes>Shape

very broadly ovate15

15. 004-002-001

<<Flowers>Corolla>Colour

orange16

16. 004-003-001

<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes

lobes ;17

17. 004-003-003

<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube

tube ,18

18. 004-003-002

<<Flowers>Filaments>Female flowers

in female flowers free,19

19. 004-004-002

<<Flowers>Filaments>Male and bisexual flowers

male and bisexual flowers fused into a20

20. 004-004-001

<<Flowers>Pistil>Bisexual flowers

in bisexual flowers with ovules21

21. 004-005-002

<<Flowers>Pistil>Female flowers

in female flowers with ovules22

22. 004-005-003

<<Flowers>Pistil>Male and bisexual flowers

male and bisexual flowers23

23. 004-005-001

<<Fruits>Pericarp>Texture

outside smooth24

24. 005-003-002

<<Fruits>Pericarp>Thickness

ca. 0.3 mm thick25

25. 005-003-001

<<Fruits>Seeds>Length

5.5-8.5 mm long26

26. 005-004-002

<<Fruits>Seeds>Seed number

2-827

27. 005-004-001

<<Habit>Juvenile shoots>Hairs

glabrous or sparsely puberulous28

28. 001-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Bisexual and male plants>Flower number

20-40 flowers29

29. 003-001-002

<<Inflorescences>Bisexual and male plants>Length

to 17 cm long30

30. 003-001-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Length

0.5-1.5 mm long31

31. 003-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Female plants>Flower number

up to ca. 22 flowers32

32. 003-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Female plants>Length

to 5.5 cm long33

33. 003-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

1.5-4 mm long34

34. 003-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Hairs

glabrous or sparsely glandular-puberulous35

35. 003-003-002

<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Length

0.8-2 mm long36

36. 003-003-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex ,37

37. 002-004-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base attenuate,38

38. 002-004-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

23-76 x 4.5-17 cm39

39. 002-004-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Margins

margin , ;40

40. 002-004-005

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

oblanceolate41

41. 002-004-001

<Flowers>Calyx lobes

calyx lobes , , ;42

42. 004-002

<Flowers>Corolla

corolla ,43

43. 004-003

<Flowers>Filaments

stamen filaments in , ;44

44. 004-004

<Flowers>Merosity

5-merous45

45. 004-001

<Flowers>Pistil

pistil in , , .46

46. 004-005

<Fruits>Colour

orange47

47. 005-001

<Fruits>Diameter

1.8-2.5 cm diam.48

48. 005-002

<Fruits>Pericarp

pericarp , ;49

49. 005-003

<Fruits>Seeds

seeds , .50

50. 005-004

<Habit>Height

to 4 m high51

51. 001-001

<Habit>Juvenile shoots

young shoots at apex.52

52. 001-002

<Inflorescences>Bisexual and male plants

bisexual and male plants with53

53. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts .54

54. 003-005

<Inflorescences>Female plants

female plants with55

55. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicels ;56

56. 003-004

<Inflorescences>Rachises

rachis , ;57

57. 003-003

<Petiole>Blade

blade subherbaceous, , ,58

58. 002-004

<Petiole>Hairs

glabrous or sparsely puberulous at base59

59. 002-003

<Petiole>Lateral veins

lateral veins and veinlets conspicuous, surface between veinlets smooth or sometimes very sparsely striate above.60

60. 002-005

<Petiole>Length

1-6.5 cm long61

61. 002-001

<Petiole>Thickness

1.8-3 mm thick62

62. 002-002

Description

Shrub or small tree to 4 m high; young shoots glabrous or sparsely puberulous at apex. Petiole 1-6.5 cm long, 1.8-3 mm thick, glabrous or sparsely puberulous at base; blade subherbaceous, oblanceolate, 23-76 x 4.5-17 cm, apex acute or short-acuminate, base attenuate, margin serrulate, sometimes subentire or sparsely serrate, often repand, glabrous or sometimes sparsely glandular-pilose beneath; lateral veins and veinlets conspicuous, surface between veinlets smooth or sometimes very sparsely striate above. Inflorescence in bisexual and male plants to 17 cm long with 20-40 flowers, in female plants to 5.5 cm long with up to ca. 22 flowers; rachis 0.8-2 mm long, glabrous or sparsely glandular-puberulous; pedicels 1.5-4 mm long; bracts 0.5-1.5 mm long. Flowers 5-merous; calyx lobes very broadly ovate, 1.7-2.2 x 2-2.5 mm, glabrous; corolla orange, tube 1.7-2 mm, lobes 3-4.5 x 3.2-5 mm; stamen filaments in male and bisexual flowers fused into a tube 0.5-1.2 mm long, in female flowers free, ca. 0.7 mm long; pistil in male and bisexual flowers narrowly ovoid, in bisexual flowers with 2-10 ovules, in female flowers ovoid with ca. 12 ovules. Fruit orange, 1.8-2.5 cm diam., pericarp ca. 0.3 mm thick, outside smooth; seeds 2-8, 5.5-8.5 mm long.

Distribution

Guyana present, NW Venezuela present

NW Venezuela and adjacent Guyana; 20 collections studied (GU: 2).

Flowers

Flowers ;63

63. 004

Fruits

Fruit , ,64

64. 005

Habit

Shrub or small tree ;65

65. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Cuyuní R., below Akaio Falls, Sandwith 635 Guyana, Takutu Cr. to Puruní R., Mazaruni R., Fanshawe 2058

Inflorescences

Inflorescence in , in ;66

66. 003

Petiole

Petiole , , ;67

67. 002

Phenology

Flowering

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