Chelonanthus viridiflorus

<<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Fusion>Relative distance

1/6-1/5 of total length1

1. 005-002-003-001-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Apex>Shape

acute2

2. 005-002-005-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions

4-11 x 3-8 mm3

3. 005-002-003-003

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Fusion

fused for4

4. 005-002-003-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Shape

ovate to oblong5

5. 005-002-003-002

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Margins>Texture

membranaceous6

6. 005-002-004-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Apex>Shape

acute to obtuse7

7. 005-003-006-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Dimensions

4-11 x 3-12 mm8

8. 005-003-005-002

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

ovate9

9. 005-003-005-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Ovary>Dimensions

5-6 x 3-5 mm10

10. 005-006-002-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Stigma lobes>Dimensions

1.7-4.2 x 1.7-3.6 mm11

11. 005-006-004-002

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Stigma lobes>Shape

orbicular12

12. 005-006-004-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Style>Length

16-41 mm long13

13. 005-006-003-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Colour

white14

14. 005-004-002-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Length

1.5-3.2 mm long15

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Shape

oblong16

16. 005-004-002-002

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Length

13-38 mm long17

17. 005-004-001-001

<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Apex>Shape

acute to obtuse18

18. 004-002-003-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Apex>Shape

acute19

19. 003-001-005-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Shape

attenuate (obtuse just below inflorescence)20

20. 003-001-006-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Margins>Shape

not thickened, flat21

21. 003-001-004-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Apex

apex ;22

22. 005-002-005

<<Flowers>Calyx>Colour

green23

23. 005-002-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Dimensions

6-14 x 5-10 mm24

24. 005-002-002

<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes

lobes , , ,25

25. 005-002-003

<<Flowers>Calyx>Margins

margin ,26

26. 005-002-004

<<Flowers>Corolla>Apex

apex ;27

27. 005-003-006

<<Flowers>Corolla>Colour

white to greenish-white to pale yellow with dark green spot on apex of each corolla lobe28

28. 005-003-001

<<Flowers>Corolla>Length

28-80 mm long29

29. 005-003-003

<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes

lobes , ,30

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Shape

funnel-shaped31

31. 005-003-002

<<Flowers>Corolla>Width

15-28 mm wide at mouth32

32. 005-003-004

<<Flowers>Pistil>Length

23-54 mm long33

33. 005-006-001

<<Flowers>Pistil>Ovary

ovary ,34

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<<Flowers>Pistil>Stigma lobes

stigma lobe , .35

35. 005-006-004

<<Flowers>Pistil>Style

style ,36

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<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers

anthers , , , straight;37

37. 005-004-002

<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments

filaments , straight,38

38. 005-004-001

<<Fruits>Seeds>Colour

brown39

39. 006-005-001

<<Fruits>Seeds>Diameter

0.1-0.6 mm in diam.40

40. 006-005-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Apex

apex ;41

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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Length

0.4-4.1 mm long42

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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

ovate to oblong43

43. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Flower number per inflorescence>Flower number

1-34-flowered44

44. 004-001-001

<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

4-13 mm long45

45. 004-003-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex ,46

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<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base .47

47. 003-001-006

<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

1.3-15.5 x 0.3-7.9 cm48

48. 003-001-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin ,49

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<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

elliptic (ovate towards apices of branches)50

50. 003-001-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

membranaceous51

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<<Stems and branches>Internodes>Length

1.1-14.3 cm long52

52. 002-003-001

<Flowers>Calyx

calyx , ,53

53. 005-002

<Flowers>Corolla

corolla , , , ,54

54. 005-003

<Flowers>Growth form

erect to horizontal55

55. 005-001

<Flowers>Pistil

pistil ,56

56. 005-006

<Flowers>Pollen

pollen exine differentially reticulated with complete muri or sometimes fragmented into globules and elongated processes (according to Nilsson 1970, 2002);57

57. 005-005

<Flowers>Stamens

stamens not exserted from corolla mouth,58

58. 005-004

<Fruits>Colour

brown59

59. 006-002

<Fruits>Dimensions

6-22 x 5-11 mm60

60. 006-004

<Fruits>Growth form

erect61

61. 006-001

<Fruits>Seeds

seeds ,62

62. 006-005

<Fruits>Shape

ovate to oblong63

63. 006-003

<Habit>Height

up to 1.2 m high64

64. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts , ,65

65. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicel .66

66. 004-003

<Leaves>Blade

blade , , ,67

67. 003-001

<Stems and branches>Diameter

up to 0.7 cm in diam.68

68. 002-001

<Stems and branches>Internodes

internodes .69

69. 002-003

<Stems and branches>Shape

terete, not winged70

70. 002-002

Description

Herb, up to 1.2 m high, unbranched or sparsely branched. Stems and branches up to 0.7 cm in diam., terete, not winged; internodes 1.1-14.3 cm long. Leaves sessile, cauline evenly; blade membranaceous, elliptic (ovate towards apices of branches), 1.3-15.5 x 0.3-7.9 cm, margin not thickened, flat, apex acute, base attenuate (obtuse just below inflorescence). Inflorescence 1-34-flowered; bracts ovate to oblong, 0.4-4.1 mm long, apex acute to obtuse; pedicel 4-13 mm long. Flowers erect to horizontal; calyx green, 6-14 x 5-10 mm, lobes fused for 1/6-1/5 of total length, ovate to oblong, 4-11 x 3-8 mm, margin membranaceous, apex acute; corolla white to greenish-white to pale yellow with dark green spot on apex of each corolla lobe, funnel-shaped, 28-80 mm long, 15-28 mm wide at mouth, lobes ovate, 4-11 x 3-12 mm, apex acute to obtuse; stamens not exserted from corolla mouth, filaments 13-38 mm long, straight, anthers white, oblong, 1.5-3.2 mm long, straight; pollen exine differentially reticulated with complete muri or sometimes fragmented into globules and elongated processes (according to Nilsson 1970, 2002); pistil 23-54 mm long, ovary 5-6 x 3-5 mm, style 16-41 mm long, stigma lobe orbicular, 1.7-4.2 x 1.7-3.6 mm. Fruit erect, brown, ovate to oblong, 6-22 x 5-11 mm; seeds brown, 0.1-0.6 mm in diam.

Distribution

Argentina present, Guyana present present, Southern America: Bolivia (Bolivia present); Paraguay (Paraguay present); Peru (Peru present)

Guyana, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina; 165 collections studied, of which 6 from Guyana (GU: 6).

Flowers

Flowers ;71

71. 005

Fruits

Fruit , , , ;72

72. 006

Habit

Herb, , unbranched or sparsely branched.73

73. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Watershed between Rupununi and Kuyuwini Rs., Parabaru Savanne, A.C. Smith 3064 Guyana, Utshi camp, 0.3 km N of Utshi R., McDowell & Gopaul 2726

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;74

74. 004

Leaves

Leaves sessile, cauline evenly;75

75. 003

Phenology

Flowering and fruiting .

Stems and branches

Stems and branches , ;76

76. 002

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