Voyria caerulea

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Length

1-5 mm long1

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<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Shape

deltate to narrowly triangular2

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<<<Flowers>Calyx>Sinuses>Shape

obtuse3

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<<<Flowers>Calyx>Tube>Length

8-20 mm long4

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<<<Flowers>Calyx>Tube>Shape

often split for most of its length along 1 or 2 sides5

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Length

12-20 mm long6

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

ovate to narrowly ovate7

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Hairs

inner side glabrous8

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Length

30-60 mm long9

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<<<Flowers>Ovary>Style>Length

10-50 mm long10

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Length

2-3 mm long11

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Apex>Shape

rounded12

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Length

to ca. 3 mm long13

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Length

0.3-0.4 mm long14

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Shape

urceolate to ovoid15

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<<Flowers>Calyx>Length

10-25 mm long16

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<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes

lobes , ,17

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<<Flowers>Calyx>Shape

tubular18

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<<Flowers>Calyx>Sinuses

sinuses ;19

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<<Flowers>Calyx>Tube

tube , ,20

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Colour

blue to purplish, often fading to white21

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Length

40-80 mm long22

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes

lobes , ;23

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Shape

trumpet-shaped24

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube

tube , ,25

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<<Flowers>Ovary>Length

ca. 10 mm long26

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<<Flowers>Ovary>Shape

fusiform27

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<<Flowers>Ovary>Style

style .28

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<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers

anthers , free,29

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<<Flowers>Stamens>Apex

apex ;30

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<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments

filaments ,31

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<<Flowers>Stamens>Relative distance

inserted 5-10 mm below throat32

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<<Habit>Stems>Colour

blue or white, sometimes deep purple33

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<Capsules>Length

15-30 mm long34

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<Capsules>Seeds

seeds , .35

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<Capsules>Shape

fusiform36

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<Flowers>Calyx

calyx , ,37

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<Flowers>Corolla

corolla , , ,38

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<Flowers>Merosity

5-merous39

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<Flowers>Ovary

ovary , ,40

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<Flowers>Stamens

stamens ,41

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<Habit>Height

5-20 cm tall42

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<Habit>Root system

root system unknown;43

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<Habit>Stems

stems , simple, rarely branched at base.44

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<Inflorescences>Flower number

2-6(-10)-flowered cyme, sometimes reduced to 1 flower45

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<Leaves>Length

2-8 mm long46

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<Leaves>Shape

triangular to narrowly triangular47

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Capsules

Capsule , , dehiscence unknown;48

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Citation

Aubl. 1775 – In: Hist. Pl. Guiane. tab. 83, fig. 2

Description

Herbs 5-20 cm tall; root system unknown; stems blue or white, sometimes deep purple, simple, rarely branched at base. Leaves triangular to narrowly triangular, 2-8 mm long. Inflorescence a dense, 2-6(-10)-flowered cyme, sometimes reduced to 1 flower. Flowers generally 5-merous, fragrant; calyx tubular, 10-25 mm long, tube 8-20 mm long, often split for most of its length along 1 or 2 sides, lobes deltate to narrowly triangular, 1-5 mm long, sinuses obtuse; corolla blue to purplish, often fading to white, trumpet-shaped, 40-80 mm long, tube 30-60 mm long, inner side glabrous, lobes ovate to narrowly ovate, 12-20 mm long; stamens inserted 5-10 mm below throat, filaments to ca. 3 mm long, anthers 2-3 mm long, free, apex rounded; ovary fusiform, ca. 10 mm long, style 10-50 mm long. Capsule fusiform, 15-30 mm long, dehiscence unknown; seeds urceolate to ovoid, 0.3-0.4 mm long.

Distribution

Bolivar present, Guianas present present, Southern America: Brazil North (Amazonas present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)

Venezuela (Amazonas and Bolívar), the Guianas, and Brazil; 156 collections studied from the Guianas (GU: 10; SU: 45; FG: 101).

Flowers

Flowers generally , fragrant;49

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Habit

Herbs ;50

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Individuals Association

Route de Bélizon, between Les Eaux Claires and Saül, Maas et al. 8103 Suriname, E of village Brokopondo, van Donselaar 3045 Guyana, Pakaraima Mts., 1 km N of Kamarang, Maas et al. 4132 Suriname, Nickerie R., 2 km below Blanche Marie Falls, Maas & Tawjoeran LBB 10913 Paracou Research Centre, Maas et al. 9636 Guyana, Agatash, Essequibo R., FDBG 2979

Inflorescences

Inflorescence a dense, .51

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Leaves

Leaves , .52

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Phenology

Flowering .

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