Eranthemum pulchellum

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Eranthemum pulchellum

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<<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Lobes>Shape>Dimensions

7-8 x 6.5-7 mm1
1. 004-004-006-001-001

<<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Tube>Shape>Length

18-20 mm long2
2. 004-004-004-001-001

<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Limbs>Lobe number

5-lobed3
3. 004-004-005-003

<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Limbs>Shape

oblique4
4. 004-004-005-001

<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Limbs>Width

15 mm broad5
5. 004-004-005-002

<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

obovate to orbicular, , apically obtuse6
6. 004-004-006-001

<<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Tube>Shape

slender, narrow, , dilated near tip7
7. 004-004-004-001

<<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Anthers>Length

3 mm long8
8. 004-005-002-001

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

0.5 mm long9
9. 004-006-003-001

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

2 mm long10
10. 004-006-002-001

<<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Shape>Length

4-5 mm long11
11. 003-007-001-001

<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Margins>Colour

variegated white and green12
12. 003-006-002-002

<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Margins>Hairs

glabrate to puberulous13
13. 003-006-002-004

<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Margins>Margin type

entire14
14. 003-006-002-001

<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Margins>Veins

strongly veined15
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<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape>Dimensions

12-15 x 6-8 mm16
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<<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Axillary peduncles>Length

30-40 mm long17
17. 003-004-003-001

<<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Terminal peduncles>Length

10-20 mm long18
18. 003-004-004-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Apex>Shape

acute to acuminate19
19. 002-002-003-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Base>Shape

attenuate20
20. 002-002-004-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Margin type

entire or crenulate21
21. 002-002-005-001

<<<Petiole>Veins>Secondary veins>Hairs

glabrous or somewhat pubescent on lower surface22
22. 002-003-001-002

<<<Petiole>Veins>Secondary veins>Secondary vein pair number

ca. 10 pairs23
23. 002-003-001-001

<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Colour

blue24
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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Hairs

glabrous25
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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Length

25-30 mm long26
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<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Limbs

limb , , ,27
27. 004-004-005

<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Lobes

lobes subequal, patent, ;28
28. 004-004-006

<<Calyx lobes>Corolla>Tube

tube ,29
29. 004-004-004

<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Anthers

anthers ;30
30. 004-005-002

<<Calyx lobes>Stamens>Relative distance

exserted about 6 mm beyond mouth of corolla tube31
31. 004-005-001

<<Calyx lobes>Stigma>Lobe number

2-lobed32
32. 004-006-001

<<Calyx lobes>Stigma>Lower lobes

lower lobe33
33. 004-006-003

<<Calyx lobes>Stigma>Upper lobes

upper lobe34
34. 004-006-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Shape

narrowly lanceolate, , apically acute35
35. 003-007-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Margins

margin , , , ;36
36. 003-006-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

ovate-elliptic to obovate, , apically short-acuminate37
37. 003-006-001

<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Axillary peduncles

axillary ones,38
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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Hairs

glabrous39
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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Shape

subquadrangular40
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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Terminal peduncles

terminal ones,41
41. 003-004-004

<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Hairs

minutely puberulous42
42. 003-005-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex ,43
43. 002-002-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base ,44
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<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

10-24 x 4.5-8 cm45
45. 002-002-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Margins

margin ;46
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<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

elliptic or ovate-elliptic47
47. 002-002-001

<<Petiole>Veins>Secondary veins

secondary veins () .48
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<Calyx lobes>Corolla

corolla , , ,49
49. 004-004

<Calyx lobes>Hairs

minutely pubescent50
50. 004-003

<Calyx lobes>Length

about 6 mm long51
51. 004-001

<Calyx lobes>Shape

linear lanceolate52
52. 004-002

<Calyx lobes>Stamens

stamens ,53
53. 004-005

<Calyx lobes>Stigma

stigma unequally , , .54
54. 004-006

<Capsules>Length

about 12-15 mm long55
55. 005-001

<Habit>Height

to 2 m tall56
56. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Bracteoles

bracteoles .57
57. 003-007

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts leafy, closely imbricate, ,58
58. 003-006

<Inflorescences>Length

2-6 cm long59
59. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , , , ;60
60. 003-004

<Inflorescences>Position

axillary and terminal61
61. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Rachises

rachis ;62
62. 003-005

<Inflorescences>Spike number

1-3(-5)63
63. 003-003

<Petiole>Blade

blade , ,64
64. 002-002

<Petiole>Length

15-20 mm long65
65. 002-001

<Petiole>Veins

prominently veined,66
66. 002-003

Calyx lobes

Calyx lobes subequal, , , ;67
67. 004

Capsules

Capsule .68
68. 005

Description

Glabrous, well branched shrub to 2 m tall. Petiole 15-20 mm long; blade elliptic or ovate-elliptic, 10-24 x 4.5-8 cm, apex acute to acuminate, base attenuate, margin entire or crenulate; prominently veined, secondary veins (ca. 10 pairs) glabrous or somewhat pubescent on lower surface. Inflorescence terminating main and lateral branches, spikes dense, 2-6 cm long, solitary or arranged in axillary and terminal fascicles of 1-3(-5); peduncle subquadrangular, glabrous, axillary ones, 30-40 mm long, terminal ones, 10-20 mm long; rachis minutely puberulous; bracts leafy, closely imbricate, ovate-elliptic to obovate, 12-15 x 6-8 mm, apically short-acuminate, margin entire, variegated white and green, strongly veined, glabrate to puberulous; bracteoles narrowly lanceolate, 4-5 mm long, apically acute. Calyx lobes subequal, about 6 mm long, linear lanceolate, minutely pubescent; corolla 25-30 mm long, blue, glabrous, tube slender, narrow, 18-20 mm long, dilated near tip, limb oblique, 15 mm broad, 5-lobed, lobes subequal, patent, obovate to orbicular, 7-8 x 6.5-7 mm, apically obtuse; stamens exserted about 6 mm beyond mouth of corolla tube, anthers 3 mm long; stigma unequally 2-lobed, upper lobe 2 mm long, lower lobe 0.5 mm long. Capsule about 12-15 mm long.

Distribution

Indo-Pakistan subcontinent, gardens in Suriname cultivated
Native to Indo-Pakistan subcontinent; cultivated in gardens in Suriname from which it occasionally escapes (SU: 2).

Habit

Glabrous, well branched shrub .69
69. 001

Individuals Association

Suriname, Paramaribo, Focke 147 Suriname, Hostmann 340

Inflorescences

Inflorescence terminating main and lateral branches, spikes dense, , solitary or arranged in fascicles of ;70
70. 003

Petiole

Petiole ;71
71. 002