Justicia sprucei

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Justicia sprucei

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<<<<Flowers>Calyx>Margins>Hairs>Colour

white1
1. 005-001-003-002-001

<<<<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae>Upper thecae>Hairs

pubescent2
2. 005-003-002-001-001

<<<<Flowers>Style>Stigma>Shape>Length

0.1 mm long3
3. 005-004-003-001-001

<<<<Flowers>Style>Stigma>Shape>Lobe number

2-lobed4
4. 005-004-003-001-002

<<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Margins>Hairs>Colour

white5
5. 004-004-004-002-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions

10 x 1.5 mm6
6. 005-001-002-002

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Shape

lanceolate7
7. 005-001-002-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Margins>Hairs

long- ciliate8
8. 005-001-003-002

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Margins>Margin type

entire9
9. 005-001-003-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lateral lobes>Dimensions

6-7 x 6 mm10
10. 005-002-007-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

apically rounded11 obovate12
11. 005-002-009-001, 12. 005-002-006-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lower lip>Growth form

erect to spreading13
13. 005-002-005-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lower lip>Length

11 mm long14
14. 005-002-005-002

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Middle lobes>Dimensions

7 x 8 mm15
15. 005-002-008-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Hairs

puberulous16
16. 005-002-003-002

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Length

25 mm long17
17. 005-002-003-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip>Dimensions

10 x 6 mm18
18. 005-002-004-003

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip>Growth form

erect19
19. 005-002-004-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip>Shape

narrowly ovate20
20. 005-002-004-002

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae>Upper thecae

upper theca21
21. 005-003-002-001

<<<Flowers>Style>Stigma>Shape

subcapitate, , minutely or rounded22
22. 005-004-003-001

<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Margins>Hairs

long- ciliate23
23. 004-004-004-002

<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Margins>Margin type

entire24
24. 004-004-004-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Hairs

glabrous except puberulent primary vein and secondary veins on lower surface25
25. 003-003-003-002

<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Margin type

entire or undulate26
26. 003-003-003-001

<<Capsules>Body>Length

8 mm long27
27. 006-006-002

<<Capsules>Body>Shape

ovoid to subspheric to ellipsoid-obovoid28
28. 006-006-001

<<Capsules>Seeds>Colour

dark brown and nitid29
29. 006-007-006

<<Capsules>Seeds>Dimensions

3.5 x 3 mm30
30. 006-007-003

<<Capsules>Seeds>Hairs

when mature glabrous31
31. 006-007-004

<<Capsules>Seeds>Seed number

432
32. 006-007-001

<<Capsules>Seeds>Shape

lenticular33
33. 006-007-002

<<Capsules>Seeds>Texture

smooth34
34. 006-007-005

<<Capsules>Stipes>Length

6 mm long35
35. 006-005-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobe number

5-lobed36
36. 005-001-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes

lobes subequal, , ,37
37. 005-001-002

<<Flowers>Calyx>Margins

margin , ;38
38. 005-001-003

<<Flowers>Corolla>Colour

white39
39. 005-002-001

<<Flowers>Corolla>Lateral lobes

lateral lobes ,40
40. 005-002-007

<<Flowers>Corolla>Length

35 mm long41
41. 005-002-002

<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes

all ;42 lobes ,43
42. 005-002-009, 43. 005-002-006

<<Flowers>Corolla>Lower lip

lower lip , ,44
44. 005-002-005

<<Flowers>Corolla>Middle lobes

middle lobe ,45
45. 005-002-008

<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube

tube , ,46
46. 005-002-003

<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip

upper lip , , , entire,47
47. 005-002-004

<<Flowers>Stamens>Relative distance

exserted 10 mm beyond mouth of corolla tube48
48. 005-003-001

<<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae

anther thecae subequal, unequally inserted, superposed, ;49
49. 005-003-002

<<Flowers>Style>Hairs

glabrous50
50. 005-004-002

<<Flowers>Style>Length

28 mm long51
51. 005-004-001

<<Flowers>Style>Stigma

stigma .52
52. 005-004-003

<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Dimensions

15 x 1 mm53
53. 004-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Colour

green54
54. 004-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Dimensions

16 x 2 mm55
55. 004-004-003

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Margins

margin , ;56
56. 004-004-004

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

lanceolate57
57. 004-004-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

10-15 x 3-5(-6) cm58
58. 003-003-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Margins

margin , long-attenuate at apex and base, .59
59. 003-003-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

oblong60
60. 003-003-001

<Capsules>Body

body , ;61
61. 006-006

<Capsules>Colour

brown62
62. 006-004

<Capsules>Dimensions

15 x 5 x 4.5 mm63
63. 006-002

<Capsules>Hairs

puberulent64
64. 006-003

<Capsules>Seeds

seeds , , , , , .65
65. 006-007

<Capsules>Shape

clavate66
66. 006-001

<Capsules>Stipes

stipe ,67
67. 006-005

<Flowers>Calyx

calyx ,68
68. 005-001

<Flowers>Corolla

corolla , ,69
69. 005-002

<Flowers>Stamens

stamens ,70
70. 005-003

<Flowers>Style

style , ,71
71. 005-004

<Habit>Height

0.45-1.4 m tall72
72. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Bracteoles

bracteoles similar to bracts, .73
73. 004-005

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts , , ,74
74. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Flower number per node

275
75. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle short;76
76. 004-003

<Inflorescences>Position

terminal, sometimes axillary77
77. 004-001

<Petiole>Blade

blade , ,78
78. 003-003

<Petiole>Hairs

glabrate to sparingly puberulous79
79. 003-002

<Petiole>Length

10-20 mm long80
80. 003-001

<Stems>Hairs

puberulous81
81. 002-002

<Stems>Shape

terete82
82. 002-001

Capsules

Capsule , , , ,83
83. 006

Description

Creeping herb or subshrub, 0.45-1.4 m tall. Stem terete, puberulous, often rooting at lower nodes. Petiole 10-20 mm long, glabrate to sparingly puberulous; blade oblong, 10-15 x 3-5(-6) cm, margin entire or undulate, long-attenuate at apex and base, glabrous except puberulent primary vein and secondary veins on lower surface. Inflorescence terminal, sometimes axillary, dense clusters of spikes, forming a capitulum with 2 flowers per node; peduncle short; bracts green, lanceolate, 16 x 2 mm, margin entire, long-white ciliate; bracteoles similar to bracts, 15 x 1 mm. Flowers sessile to subsessile; calyx 5-lobed, lobes subequal, lanceolate, 10 x 1.5 mm, margin entire, long-white ciliate; corolla white, 35 mm long, tube 25 mm long, puberulous, upper lip erect, narrowly ovate, 10 x 6 mm, entire, lower lip erect to spreading, 11 mm long, lobes obovate, lateral lobes 6-7 x 6 mm, middle lobe 7 x 8 mm, all apically rounded; stamens exserted 10 mm beyond mouth of corolla tube, anther thecae subequal, unequally inserted, superposed, upper theca pubescent; style 28 mm long, glabrous, stigma subcapitate, 0.1 mm long, minutely 2-lobed or rounded. Capsule clavate, 15 x 5 x 4.5 mm, puberulent, brown, stipe 6 mm long, body ovoid to subspheric to ellipsoid-obovoid, 8 mm long; seeds 4, lenticular, 3.5 x 3 mm, when mature glabrous, smooth, dark brown and nitid.

Distribution

Amazonian Brazil present, Amazonian Peru present, French Guiana present, Guianas present, Southern America: Bolivia (Bolivia present)
Ranging from the Guianas southwards to Amazonian Peru and Bolivia and eastward to Amazonian Brazil; 15 collections studied of which 8 from French Guiana (FG: 8).

Flowers

Flowers sessile to subsessile;84
84. 005

Habit

Creeping herb or subshrub, .85
85. 001

Individuals Association

Saül, Prévost 310 Fleuve Maroni, Mts. Françaises, Sastre & Bell 8104

Inflorescences

Inflorescence , dense clusters of spikes, forming a capitulum with flowers per node;86
86. 004

Petiole

Petiole , ;87
87. 003

Phenology

Flowering ; fruiting .

Stems

Stem , , often rooting at lower nodes.88
88. 002