Ruellia inflata

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

9-10 x 6 mm1

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<<<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Peduncle>Hairs>Colour

grayish-white2

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<<<<Inflorescences>Secondary peduncles>Lowest node>Bracts>Dimensions

15-20 x 35 mm3

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<<<<Inflorescences>Secondary peduncles>Lowest node>Bracts>Shape

oblanceolate4

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs>Width

to 30 mm wide5

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

oblong-ovate, , obtuse6

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Dimensions

gradually enlarged to 12-15 mm at mouth7

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Width

3 mm wide at base8

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<<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers>Length

ca. 5 mm long9

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<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Hairs

glabrous10

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<<<Capsules>Shape>Stipes>Length

about 5 mm long11

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<<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Peduncle>Hairs

pubescent12

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<<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Peduncle>Length

13-17 cm long13

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<<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Peduncle>Shape

quadrangular14

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<<<Inflorescences>Secondary peduncles>Lowest node>Bracts

pair of , leaflike bracts15

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Shape>Dimensions

9-16 x 3-5 cm16

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Shape>Hairs

glabrous17

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Colour

scarlet or bright red18

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Hairs

minutely pubescent19

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Length

60-70 mm long20

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs

limb ,21

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes

lobes ;22

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Shape

salverform23

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<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube

tube slightly curved and ventricose, ,,24

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<<Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions

18-20 x 1.25 mm25

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<<Calyx>Lobes>Shape

linear26

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<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers

anthers curved, .27

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<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments

filaments ,28

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<<Calyx>Stamens>Relative distance

exserted about 20 mm beyond mouth of corolla tube29

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Colour

brown30

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Dimensions

about 4.5 x 3.5 mm31

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Hairs

appressed-puberulous32

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<<Capsules>Shape>Dimensions

19 x 5.5 mm33

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<<Capsules>Shape>Hairs

puberulous, gland-dotted34

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<<Capsules>Shape>Stipes

stipe of35

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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Dimensions

ca. 10 x 2 mm36

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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Hairs

glabrous37

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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

oblong38

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<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Flower number

few39

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<<Inflorescences>Flowers>Peduncle

slender, peduncles, these , , both branches and flowers produced at nodes40

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<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Hairs

glandular-pilose41

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<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

2.5-5 mm long42

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<<Inflorescences>Secondary peduncles>Hairs

pubescent43

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<<Inflorescences>Secondary peduncles>Length

2-4 cm long44

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<<Inflorescences>Secondary peduncles>Lowest node

lowest node subtended by a45

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<<Petiole>Blade>Hairs

margin and primary vein of upper surface bearing a few, small trichomes.46

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<<Petiole>Blade>Margin type

repand-crenate47

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<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

asymmetrical, lanceolate to elliptic-oblong, , , acuminate at apex, narrowed and unequally subcordate at base48

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<Calyx>Corolla

corolla , , , ,49

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<Calyx>Hairs

pubescent with both eglandular and glandular, unicellular and multicellular trichomes50

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<Calyx>Length

17-33 mm long51

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<Calyx>Lobes

lobes , ;52

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<Calyx>Stamens

stamens ,53

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<Capsules>Seeds

seeds , , .54

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<Capsules>Shape

clavate, , , rather bluntly pointed, narrowed to a55

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<Habit>Height

to 4 m tall56

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<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts subtending secondary peduncles , , ;57

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<Inflorescences>Flowers

flowers , secund on axillary, sometimes dichotomously branched peduncles or on short, bifurcate branches terminating in ;58

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<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicels short, , .59

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<Inflorescences>Position

pendulous60

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<Inflorescences>Secondary peduncles

secondary peduncles , , ;61

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<Petiole>Blade

blade , ,62

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<Petiole>Hairs

glabrous or puberulous63

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<Petiole>Length

0.5-2 cm long64

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<Stems>Hairs

glabrous or puberulous toward tip65

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<Stems>Shape

obscurely quadrangular66

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Calyx

Calyx , ,67

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Capsules

Capsule ;68

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Common Name

English (French Guiana): yawalemo

Description

Scandent herb or subshrub to 4 m tall. Stem obscurely quadrangular, glabrous or puberulous toward tip. Petiole 0.5-2 cm long, glabrous or puberulous; blade asymmetrical, lanceolate to elliptic-oblong, 9-16 x 3-5 cm, glabrous, acuminate at apex, narrowed and unequally subcordate at base, repand-crenate, margin and primary vein of upper surface bearing a few, small trichomes. Inflorescence pendulous, flowers few, secund on axillary, sometimes dichotomously branched peduncles or on short, bifurcate branches terminating in slender, 13-17 cm long peduncles, these quadrangular, grayish-white pubescent, both branches and flowers produced at nodes; secondary peduncles 2-4 cm long, pubescent, lowest node subtended by a pair of oblanceolate, leaflike bracts 15-20 x 35 mm; bracts subtending secondary peduncles oblong, ca. 10 x 2 mm, glabrous; pedicels short, 2.5-5 mm long, glandular-pilose. Calyx 17-33 mm long, pubescent with both eglandular and glandular, unicellular and multicellular trichomes, lobes linear, 18-20 x 1.25 mm; corolla salverform, 60-70 mm long, scarlet or bright red, minutely pubescent, tube slightly curved and ventricose, 3 mm wide at base, gradually enlarged to 12-15 mm at mouth, limb to 30 mm wide, lobes oblong-ovate, 9-10 x 6 mm, obtuse; stamens exserted about 20 mm beyond mouth of corolla tube, filaments glabrous, anthers curved, ca. 5 mm long. Capsule clavate, 19 x 5.5 mm, puberulous, gland-dotted, rather bluntly pointed, narrowed to a stipe of about 5 mm long; seeds brown, about 4.5 x 3.5 mm, appressed-puberulous.

Distribution

Amazonian Brazil present, French Guiana present, Southern America: Bolivia (Bolivia present); Brazil North (Acre present); Brazil Northeast (Maranhao present); Peru (Peru present)

French Guiana, Amazonian Brazil (Acre to Maranhão), Peru and Bolivia; occasional; 87 collections studied (FG: 14).

Habit

Scandent herb or subshrub .69

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Individuals Association

Cayenne, Martin s.n. Oyapock R., Saut Maripa, de Granville 3485

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ,70

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Petiole

Petiole , ;71

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Phenology

Flowering .

Stems

Stem , .72

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