Chorisepalum carnosum

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Apex>Shape

acuminate1

1. 005-002-004-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions

36-50 x ca. 10 mm2

2. 005-002-002-002

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Shape

triangular-ovate3

3. 005-002-002-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Outer lobes>Shape

winged4

4. 005-002-005-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Apex>Shape

acute5

5. 005-003-006-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Dimensions

ca. 20 x 10-11 mm6

6. 005-003-005-002

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

ovate7

7. 005-003-005-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Ovary>Dimensions

12 x 3 mm8

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<<<Flowers>Pistil>Stigma lobes>Dimensions

3-4 x 3-4 mm9

9. 005-006-004-002

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Stigma lobes>Shape

suborbicular10

10. 005-006-004-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Style>Length

8 mm long11

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Colour

yellow12

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Length

ca. 8 mm long13

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Shape

linear14

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Length

4-5 mm long15

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<<<Leaves>Blade>Apex>Shape

obtuse or sometimes mucronate to acute16

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<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Shape

rounded to broadly cuneate17

17. 003-002-006-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Apex

apex ,18

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<<Flowers>Calyx>Colour

green19

19. 005-002-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes

lobes , ,20

20. 005-002-002

<<Flowers>Calyx>Margins

margin slightly hyaline,21

21. 005-002-003

<<Flowers>Calyx>Outer lobes

outer lobes not ;22

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Apex

apex ;23

23. 005-003-006

<<Flowers>Corolla>Colour

purple-brown, purplish in bud24

24. 005-003-001

<<Flowers>Corolla>Length

55-65 mm long25

25. 005-003-003

<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes

lobes , ,26

26. 005-003-005

<<Flowers>Corolla>Shape

salver-shaped27

27. 005-003-002

<<Flowers>Corolla>Width

18-25 mm wide at mouth28

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<<Flowers>Pistil>Length

ca. 20 mm long29

29. 005-006-001

<<Flowers>Pistil>Ovary

ovary ,30

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<<Flowers>Pistil>Stigma lobes

stigma lobe , .31

31. 005-006-004

<<Flowers>Pistil>Style

style ,32

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<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers

anthers , , , straight after anthesis;33

33. 005-004-002

<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments

filaments , straight,34

34. 005-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Dimensions

2-3 x 1-1.5 mm35

35. 004-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

ovate36

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<<Inflorescences>Flower number per inflorescence>Flower number

1-flowered37

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<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

40-60 mm long38

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<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Shape

terete39

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<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex ,40

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<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base .41

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<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

3.1-10.5 x 3.3-5.8 cm42

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<<Leaves>Blade>Margins

margin revolute,43

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<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

broadly elliptic to broadly ovate44

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<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

coriaceous to subsucculent, somewhat shining and smooth above45

45. 003-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

0.7-1 cm long46

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<<Stems and branches>Internodes>Length

3.3-9.5 cm long47

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<Flowers>Calyx

calyx ,48

48. 005-002

<Flowers>Corolla

corolla , , , ,49

49. 005-003

<Flowers>Growth form

erect50

50. 005-001

<Flowers>Pistil

pistil ,51

51. 005-006

<Flowers>Pollen

pollen exine coarsely reticulate;52

52. 005-005

<Flowers>Stamens

stamens included in corolla,53

53. 005-004

<Fruits>Colour

brown, young fruit green54

54. 006-002

<Fruits>Dimensions

25-35 x 8-10 mm55

55. 006-004

<Fruits>Growth form

erect56

56. 006-001

<Fruits>Seeds

seeds unknown.57

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<Fruits>Shape

ellipsoid-ovoid58

58. 006-003

<Habit>Growth form

Climbing or scandent59

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<Habit>Height

up to 3 m high60

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<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts scale-like, , ;61

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<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicel , .62

62. 004-003

<Leaves>Blade

blade with inconspicuous venation, , ,63

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<Leaves>Petiole

petiole ;64

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<Stems and branches>Diameter

0.5 cm in diam.65

65. 002-001

<Stems and branches>Internodes

internodes .66

66. 002-003

<Stems and branches>Shape

terete, not winged67

67. 002-002

Description

Climbing or scandent shrub, sometimes epiphytic, up to 3 m high, branched. Stems and branches 0.5 cm in diam., terete, not winged; internodes 3.3-9.5 cm long. Leaves petiolate, evenly distributed; petiole 0.7-1 cm long; blade coriaceous to subsucculent, somewhat shining and smooth above with inconspicuous venation, broadly elliptic to broadly ovate, 3.1-10.5 x 3.3-5.8 cm, margin revolute, apex obtuse or sometimes mucronate to acute, base rounded to broadly cuneate. Inflorescence 1-flowered; bracts scale-like, ovate, 2-3 x 1-1.5 mm; pedicel 40-60 mm long, terete. Flowers erect; calyx green, lobes triangular-ovate, 36-50 x ca. 10 mm, margin slightly hyaline, apex acuminate, outer lobes not winged; corolla purple-brown, purplish in bud, salver-shaped, 55-65 mm long, 18-25 mm wide at mouth, lobes ovate, ca. 20 x 10-11 mm, apex acute; stamens included in corolla, filaments 4-5 mm long, straight, anthers yellow, linear, ca. 8 mm long, straight after anthesis; pollen exine coarsely reticulate; pistil ca. 20 mm long, ovary 12 x 3 mm, style 8 mm long, stigma lobe suborbicular, 3-4 x 3-4 mm. Fruit erect, brown, young fruit green, ellipsoid-ovoid, 25-35 x 8-10 mm; seeds unknown.

Distribution

Bolivar present, Guyana present present, Southern America: Venezuela (Venezuela present), Waukauyentipu, Paruima, Pakaraima Mts present

Venezuela (Bolívar), Guyana; 7 collections studied, of which 1 from the Waukauyentipu, Paruima, Pakaraima Mts. in Guyana, Clarke et al. 5730 (BRG, L, US) (GU: 1).

Flowers

Flowers ;68

68. 005

Fruits

Fruit , , , ;69

69. 006

Habit

shrub, sometimes epiphytic, , branched.70

70. 001

Inflorescences

Inflorescence ;71

71. 004

Leaves

Leaves petiolate, evenly distributed;72

72. 003

Phenology

Flowers reported , fruits .

Stems and branches

Stems and branches , ;73

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