Besleria flavovirens

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Base>Width

0.2 cm wide1

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs>Width

0.3-0.4 cm wide2

2. 005-007-007-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Dimensions

0.1-0.2 x 0.1-0.2 cm3

3. 005-007-008-003

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Growth form

spreading4

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

orbicular5

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Margins>Margin type

entire6

6. 005-007-009-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat>Hairs

outside glabrous, inside with a ring of glandular hairs below attachment of filaments7

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat>Width

0.2 cm wide8

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Length

0.35-0.4 cm long9

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Shape

cylindric10

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Hairs

glabrous11

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<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Length

0.3 cm long12

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<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Hairs

above glabrous, below appressed pubescent especially on midrib and veins13

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<<<Leaves>Blade>Margins>Margin type

serrulate14

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<<Calyx>Apex>Hairs

outside puberulous when young, inside glabrous15

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<<Calyx>Apex>Shape

rounded or subemarginate16

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Base

base not spurred or gibbous, , middle ventricose,17

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Colour

white18

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Growth form

erect in calyx19

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Length

0.35-0.6 cm long20

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs

limb ,21

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes

lobes subequal, , , ,22

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Margins

margin ;23

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Throat

throat contracted, , ,24

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube

tube , ,25

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<<Calyx>Free portion of lobes>Dimensions

0.2-0.3 x 0.2-0.25 cm26

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<<Calyx>Free portion of lobes>Growth form

erect27

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<<Calyx>Free portion of lobes>Shape

suborbicular28

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<<Calyx>Margins>Margin type

entire29

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Dimensions

0.7 x 0.7 cm wide30

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Hairs

glabrous31

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Shape

broadly ovoid32

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma

stigma stomatomorphic.33

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<<Calyx>Ovary>Style

style , ,34

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<<Calyx>Tube>Length

ca. 0.1 cm long35

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<<Flowers>Pedicels>Hairs

puberulous36

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<<Flowers>Pedicels>Length

0.3-1 cm long37

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<<Flowers>Peduncle>Hairs

nearly glabrous38

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<<Flowers>Peduncle>Length

(0.5-)1-2.5 cm long39

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<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex acuminate,40

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<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base cuneate, .41

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<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

12.5-32 x 5-12 cm42

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<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin ,43

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<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

oblong lanceolate44

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<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

papyraceous when dry45

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs

nearly glabrous46

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<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

1.4-6 cm long47

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<Calyx>Apex

apex , ;48

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<Calyx>Colour

green or rarely purplish49

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<Calyx>Corolla

corolla , , ,50

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<Calyx>Free portion of lobes

free portion of lobes , subequal, , ,51

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<Calyx>Lobes

lobes nearly free,52

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<Calyx>Margins

margin ,53

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<Calyx>Ovary

ovary , , ,54

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<Calyx>Stamens

stamens subincluded, inserted at middle of corolla tube;55

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<Calyx>Tube

tube ,56

56. 005-003

<Flowers>Flower number per inflorescence

numerous-flowered57

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<Flowers>Pedicels

pedicel , .58

58. 004-003

<Flowers>Peduncle

peduncle , ;59

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<Habit>Height

0.5-2 m tall60

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<Leaves>Blade

blade , , ,61

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<Leaves>Petiole

petiole , ;62

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<Mature berries>Colour

reddish63

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<Mature berries>Dimensions

0.4-0.6 x 0.4-0.6 cm64

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<Mature berries>Shape

globose-ovoid65

65. 006-002

<Stems>Growth form

erect or ascending66

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<Stems>Hairs

puberulous at apex, glabrescent below67

67. 002-002

Calyx

Calyx subcampanulate, ,68

68. 005

Common Name

English (Suriname): bergi-tiki, gado-oso-tiki

Description

Terrestrial herb or subshrub, 0.5-2 m tall. Stem woody at base, erect or ascending, puberulous at apex, glabrescent below. Leaves equal in a pair; petiole 1.4-6 cm long, nearly glabrous; blade papyraceous when dry, oblong lanceolate, 12.5-32 x 5-12 cm, margin serrulate, apex acuminate, base cuneate, above glabrous, below appressed pubescent especially on midrib and veins. Flowers in cymose or congested-paniculate, numerous-flowered inflorescences; peduncle (0.5-)1-2.5 cm long, nearly glabrous; pedicel 0.3-1 cm long, puberulous. Calyx subcampanulate, green or rarely purplish, lobes nearly free, tube ca. 0.1 cm long, free portion of lobes erect, subequal, suborbicular, 0.2-0.3 x 0.2-0.25 cm, margin entire, apex rounded or subemarginate, outside puberulous when young, inside glabrous; corolla erect in calyx, white, 0.35-0.6 cm long, tube cylindric, 0.35-0.4 cm long, base not spurred or gibbous, 0.2 cm wide, middle ventricose, throat contracted, 0.2 cm wide, outside glabrous, inside with a ring of glandular hairs below attachment of filaments, limb 0.3-0.4 cm wide, lobes subequal, spreading, orbicular, 0.1-0.2 x 0.1-0.2 cm, margin entire; stamens subincluded, inserted at middle of corolla tube; ovary broadly ovoid, 0.7 x 0.7 cm wide, glabrous, style 0.3 cm long, glabrous, stigma stomatomorphic. Mature berry reddish, globose-ovoid, 0.4-0.6 x 0.4-0.6 cm.

Distribution

Bolivar present, Guianas present, Loreto present, Southern America: Argentina South (Rio Negro present); Brazil North (Amazonas present ‒ present ‒ present, Roraima present); Brazil Northeast (Bahia present); Colombia (Colombia present); Costa Rica (Costa Rica present); Peru (Peru present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)

Costa Rica, Colombia (Amazonas), Venezuela (Amazonas, Bolívar), Peru (Loreto), the Guianas, Brazil (Amazonas, Roraima, Río Negro and Bahia); > 100 collections studied (GU: 3; SU: 5; FG: 32).

Flowers

Flowers in cymose or congested-paniculate, inflorescences;69

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Habit

Terrestrial herb or subshrub, .70

70. 001

Individuals Association

Mt. Bellevue de l'Inini, de Granville et al. 7812 Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni Region, Pakaraima Mts., Mt. Wokomung, Suruwabaru Cr., Henkel et al. 1263 Suriname, Tafelberg, Maguire 24539 Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region, Kamarang R., Tillett & Tillett 45814 Mont Chauve, Cremers & Crozier 15138 Régina Region, Mts. Tortue, Feuillet et al. 10110 Guyana, Barima-Waini Region, Matthews Ridge to ridge of "Blue Mt.", McDowell et al. 4476 Mt. Cacao, Skog & Feuillet 5680 Suriname, Sipaliwini Distr., near Emmaketen, Daniëls & Jonker 843 Suriname, Nassau Mts., Lanjouw & Lindeman 2372

Leaves

Leaves equal in a pair;71

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Mature berries

Mature berry , , .72

72. 006

Phenology

Collected in flower and fruit in .

Stems

Stem woody at base, , .73

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