Odontonema bracteolatum

<<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Lower lip>Lobes>Width

2-4 mm wide1

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

17 x 5 mm2

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

oblong3

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<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Lower lip>Lobes

lobes4

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<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Tube>Hairs

puberulent without, with longer, more spreading trichomes within on lower part5

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<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Tube>Width

4-6 mm wide apically6 2 mm wide at base7

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<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Upper lip>Lobes

lobes8

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<<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Stigma>Lobe number

2-lobed9

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<<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Style>Length

16-22 mm long10

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<<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Anthers>Length

4-5 mm long11

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<<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Filaments>Hairs

basally pilose12

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<<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Filaments>Length

15 mm long13

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<<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Staminodes>Length

1-6 mm long14

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<<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Staminodes>Relative distance

adnate to stamen for nearly 4 mm and tipped with a rudimentary anther15

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Hairs

glabrous on both surfaces16

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Margin type

crenulate17

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Shape

acuminate to cuspidate at apex, cuneate to rounded at base18

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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Colour

red19

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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Length

35-42 mm long20

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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Lower lip

lower lip similar but ;21

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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Shape

tubular22

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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Tube

tube , , ,23

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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Upper lip

upper lip of ,24

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<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Hairs

glabrous25

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<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Stigma

stigma .26

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<<Calyx lobes>Ovary>Style

style included, ,27

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<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Anthers

anthers ,28

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<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Filaments

filaments , ,29

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<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Staminodes

staminodes , ;30

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Dimensions

5 x 4 mm31

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Seed number

432

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Shape

pitted and grooved, oblique at base33

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<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Dimensions

1 x 0.5 mm34

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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Dimensions

1-2 x 0.5-1 mm35

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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

subulate36

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<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Flower number per fascicle

4-537

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<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Hairs

minutely puberulous38

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<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

1-2 mm long39

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<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Hairs

hirtellous40

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<<Petiole>Blade>Cystoliths

cystoliths minute and visible on both surfaces;41

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<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

14.5-33 x 4.5-11 cm42

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<<Petiole>Blade>Margins

margin , short , ,43

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<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

lanceolate to oblong or ovate44

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<<Petiole>Primary and secondary veins>Hairs

hirtellous to pilose45

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<<Petiole>Primary and secondary veins>Secondary vein pair number

8-10 pairs46

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<Calyx lobes>Corolla

corolla , , ,47

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<Calyx lobes>Dimensions

1-3 x 0.5-1 mm48

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<Calyx lobes>Hairs

puberulent49

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<Calyx lobes>Ovary

ovary ,50

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<Calyx lobes>Shape

narrowly triangular51

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<Calyx lobes>Stamens

stamens extended to lower edge of corolla throat,52

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<Capsules>Dimensions

20-40 x 3-5 x 6 mm53

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<Capsules>Seeds

seeds , , .54

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<Capsules>Shape

clavate55

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<Habit>Height

1-3 m tall56

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<Inflorescences>Bracteoles

bracteoles similar to bracts, .57

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<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts , ;58

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<Inflorescences>Flowers

flowers in fascicles of ;59

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<Inflorescences>Growth form

erect60

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<Inflorescences>Length

to 15 cm long61

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<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicels , ;62

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<Inflorescences>Position

terminal63

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<Inflorescences>Rachises

rachis ;64

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<Petiole>Blade

blade , ,65

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<Petiole>Hairs

hirtellous66

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<Petiole>Length

5-50 mm long67

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<Petiole>Primary and secondary veins

primary vein and secondary veins () .68

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<Stems>Hairs

glabrous or hirsute to pilose69

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<Stems>Shape

subquadrangular70

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Calyx lobes

Calyx lobes , , ;71

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Capsules

Capsule , ;72

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Description

Shrub or woody herb, 1-3 m tall. Stem subquadrangular, glabrous or hirsute to pilose, with raised lenticels on angles. Petiole 5-50 mm long, hirtellous; blade lanceolate to oblong or ovate, 14.5-33 x 4.5-11 cm, margin crenulate, short acuminate to cuspidate at apex, cuneate to rounded at base, glabrous on both surfaces, cystoliths minute and visible on both surfaces; primary vein and secondary veins (8-10 pairs) hirtellous to pilose. Inflorescence a narrow, erect, compact, terminal thyrse to 15 cm long; flowers in fascicles of 4-5; rachis hirtellous; bracts subulate, 1-2 x 0.5-1 mm; pedicels 1-2 mm long, minutely puberulous; bracteoles similar to bracts, 1 x 0.5 mm. Calyx lobes narrowly triangular, 1-3 x 0.5-1 mm, puberulent; corolla red, tubular, 35-42 mm long, tube 2 mm wide at base, 4-6 mm wide apically, puberulent without, with longer, more spreading trichomes within on lower part, upper lip of oblong lobes 17 x 5 mm, lower lip similar but lobes 2-4 mm wide; stamens extended to lower edge of corolla throat, filaments 15 mm long, basally pilose, anthers 4-5 mm long, staminodes 1-6 mm long, adnate to stamen for nearly 4 mm and tipped with a rudimentary anther; ovary glabrous, style included, 16-22 mm long, stigma 2-lobed. Capsule clavate, 20-40 x 3-5 x 6 mm; seeds 4, 5 x 4 mm, pitted and grooved, oblique at base.

Distribution

Guyana present, Southern America: Venezuela (Venezuela present)

Venezuela and Guyana; 38 collections studied (GU: 1).

Habit

Shrub or woody herb, .73

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Individuals Association

Ro. Schomburgk 136.S

Inflorescences

Inflorescence a narrow, , compact, thyrse ;74

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Notes

Perhaps erroneously reported to be from Guyana, probably from Venezuela.

Petiole

Petiole , ;75

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Phenology

Flowering .

Stems

Stem , , with raised lenticels on angles.76

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