Polylychnis radicans

<<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lower lip>Lobes>Dimensions

13 x 4 mm1

1. 005-004-006-002-002

<<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lower lip>Lobes>Shape

narrowly ovate2

2. 005-004-006-002-001

<<<<Calyx>Corolla>Upper lip>Lobes>Dimensions

5 x 3 mm3

3. 005-004-005-002-002

<<<<Calyx>Corolla>Upper lip>Lobes>Shape

triangular, ovate4

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<<<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma>Lower lobes>Length

2 mm long5

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<<<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma>Upper lobes>Length

0.6 mm6

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<<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Free parts>Length

11.5 and 13 mm long respectively7

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lip>Length

10-14 mm long8

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lower lip>Lobe number

3-lobed9

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lower lip>Lobes

lobes , ;10

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Diameter

2-3.5 mm in diam. at base11

11. 005-004-003-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Hairs

puberulous towards base12

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Width

8-9 mm wide13

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Upper lip>Lobe number

2-lobed14

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Upper lip>Lobes

lobes , , spurred at base,15

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma>Lobe number

2-lobed16

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma>Lower lobes

lower17

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma>Upper lobes

upper lobe18

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Colour

red19

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Hairs

sparingly puberulous20

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Length

50-60 mm long21

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<<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers>Colour

yellow22

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<<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers>Length

3 mm long23

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<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Free parts

free part24

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<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Hairs

glabrous25

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<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Relative distance

connate from base to 25 mm26

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Margin type

subentire or repand27

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Shape>Dimensions

6-11 x 2.2-5.5 cm28

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Colour

red29

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Length

50-70 mm long30

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Lip

lips ,31

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Lower lip

lower lip ,32

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube

tube curved inwards, , apically somewhat contracted, , ,33

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Upper lip

upper lip deeply ,34

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<<Calyx>Disk>Height

0.7-1 mm high35

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<<Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions

5-6 x 1 mm36

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<<Calyx>Lobes>Hairs

minutely puberulous37

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<<Calyx>Lobes>Shape

subulate38

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Hairs

glandular puberulent39

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Height

3.5-5 mm high40

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Ovule number per locule

3-441

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma

stigma , , .42

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Style

style , , , slightly exceeding stamens,43

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<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers

anthers , ;44

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<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments

filaments , , ,45

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<<Calyx>Stamens>Relative distance

exserted 13 mm beyond mouth of corolla tube46

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<<Calyx>Tube>Dimensions

1.5 x 2.5 mm47

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<<Inflorescences>Basal branchlets>Length

1-2 cm long48

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<<Inflorescences>Floral bracts>Dimensions

1.5 x 0.5 mm49

49. 004-007-002

<<Inflorescences>Floral bracts>Shape

subulate50

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<<Inflorescences>Other bracts>Dimensions

1.5-4.5 x 0.5 mm51

51. 004-006-002

<<Inflorescences>Other bracts>Shape

narrow, subulate52

52. 004-006-001

<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Hairs

inconspicuously puberulent53

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<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

2-3 mm long54

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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

1.5-5 cm long55

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<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Length

3-10 cm long56

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<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Shape

quadrangular57

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<<Petiole>Blade>Hairs

glabrous on both surfaces58

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<<Petiole>Blade>Margins

margin ;59

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<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

ovate-oblong, , acute or long acuminate at apex, acute and contracted at base60

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<<Petiole>Blade>Texture

herbaceous to chartaceous61

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<<Petiole>Cystoliths>Cystolith number

numerous62

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<<Petiole>Primary veins>Secondary vein pair number

5-9 pairs63

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<Calyx>Colour

green or brownish-purple64

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<Calyx>Corolla

corolla , ,65

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<Calyx>Disk

disk entire, ;66

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<Calyx>Lobes

lobes , , ;67

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<Calyx>Ovary

ovary with ovules per locule, , ,68

68. 005-007

<Calyx>Stamens

stamens ,69

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<Calyx>Tube

tube subglabrous, ,70

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<Habit>Hairs

glabrous71

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<Inflorescences>Basal branchlets

basal branchlets , once or twice dichasially branched,72

72. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts leaf-like,73

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<Inflorescences>Floral bracts

floral bracts , ;74

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<Inflorescences>Other bracts

other bracts , ,75

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<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicels , minutely and .76

76. 004-008

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle ;77

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<Inflorescences>Position

terminal, sometimes axillary78

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<Inflorescences>Rachises

rachis sharply , ;79

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<Petiole>Blade

blade , , ,80

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<Petiole>Cystoliths

cystoliths and conspicuous, especially on upper surface.81

81. 003-004

<Petiole>Length

3-12 mm82

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<Petiole>Primary veins

primary veins and secondary veins () slightly raised on both surfaces, veinlets prominent;83

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<Stems>Colour

grey or drying blackish84

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<Stems>Shape

quadrangular85

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Calyx

Calyx ,86

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Capsules

Capsule unknown.87

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Description

Climbing or vining herb, glabrous. Stem grey or drying blackish, quadrangular. Petioles 3-12 mm, canaliculate; blade herbaceous to chartaceous, ovate-oblong, 6-11 x 2.2-5.5 cm, acute or long acuminate at apex, acute and contracted at base, glabrous on both surfaces, margin subentire or repand; primary veins and secondary veins (5-9 pairs) slightly raised on both surfaces, veinlets prominent; cystoliths numerous and conspicuous, especially on upper surface. Inflorescence terminal, sometimes axillary panicles; peduncle 1.5-5 cm long; rachis sharply quadrangular, 3-10 cm long; basal branchlets 1-2 cm long, once or twice dichasially branched, bracts leaf-like, other bracts narrow, subulate, 1.5-4.5 x 0.5 mm, floral bracts subulate, 1.5 x 0.5 mm; pedicels 2-3 mm long, minutely and inconspicuously puberulent. Calyx green or brownish-purple, tube subglabrous, 1.5 x 2.5 mm, lobes subulate, 5-6 x 1 mm, minutely puberulous; corolla red, 50-70 mm long, tube curved inwards, 2-3.5 mm in diam. at base, apically somewhat contracted, 8-9 mm wide, puberulous towards base, lips 10-14 mm long, upper lip deeply 2-lobed, lobes triangular, ovate, 5 x 3 mm, spurred at base, lower lip 3-lobed, lobes narrowly ovate, 13 x 4 mm; stamens exserted 13 mm beyond mouth of corolla tube, filaments glabrous, connate from base to 25 mm, free part 11.5 and 13 mm long respectively, anthers yellow, 3 mm long; disk entire, 0.7-1 mm high; ovary with 3-4 ovules per locule, 3.5-5 mm high, glandular puberulent, style red, sparingly puberulous, 50-60 mm long, slightly exceeding stamens, stigma 2-lobed, upper lobe 0.6 mm, lower 2 mm long. Capsule unknown.

Distribution

Guyana endemic

Endemic in Guyana; 10 collections studied.

Habit

Climbing or vining herb, .88

88. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, northern slope of Akarai Mts., Essequibo tributary, A.C. Smith 2897 Guyana, Kanuku Mts., Jansen-Jacobs et al. 346

Inflorescences

Inflorescence panicles;89

89. 004

Notes

No varieties can be recognized (as Nees did originally).

Petiole

Petioles , canaliculate;90

90. 003

Phenology

Flowering .

Stems

Stem , .91

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