Clavija macrophylla

<<<<Flowers>Filaments>Male and bisexual flowers>Tube>Length

0.5-1 mm long1

1. 004-004-001-001-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Dimensions

3-4 x 3-4.2 mm2

2. 004-003-003-001

<<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Length

2-2.2 mm long3

3. 004-003-002-001

<<<Flowers>Filaments>Female flowers>Length

ca. 0.5 mm long4

4. 004-004-002-001

<<<Flowers>Filaments>Male and bisexual flowers>Tube

tube5

5. 004-004-001-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Bisexual flowers>Ovule number

4-206

6. 004-005-002-002

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Bisexual flowers>Shape

narrowly ovoid7

7. 004-005-002-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Male flowers>Shape

sublinear8

8. 004-005-001-001

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Pistillate flowers>Ovule number

15-259

9. 004-005-003-002

<<<Flowers>Pistil>Pistillate flowers>Shape

ovoid10

10. 004-005-003-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Apex>Shape

acute or short-acuminate11

11. 002-004-004-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Hairs

glabrous12

12. 002-004-006-003

<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Margin type

spinose-serrate13

13. 002-004-006-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Teeth number per side

15-3514

14. 002-004-006-002

<<Flowers>Calyx lobes>Dimensions

1.5-2 x 1.8-2.2 mm long15

15. 004-002-002

<<Flowers>Calyx lobes>Hairs

glabrous16

16. 004-002-003

<<Flowers>Calyx lobes>Shape

very broadly ovate17

17. 004-002-001

<<Flowers>Corolla>Colour

orange18

18. 004-003-001

<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes

lobes ;19

19. 004-003-003

<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube

tube ,20

20. 004-003-002

<<Flowers>Filaments>Female flowers

in female flowers free,21

21. 004-004-002

<<Flowers>Filaments>Male and bisexual flowers

in male and bisexual flowers fused into a22

22. 004-004-001

<<Flowers>Pistil>Bisexual flowers

in bisexual flowers with ovules23

23. 004-005-002

<<Flowers>Pistil>Male flowers

male flowers24

24. 004-005-001

<<Flowers>Pistil>Pistillate flowers

in pistillate flowers with ovules25

25. 004-005-003

<<Fruits>Pericarp>Texture

outside smooth26

26. 005-003-002

<<Fruits>Pericarp>Thickness

0.2-0.4 mm thick27

27. 005-003-001

<<Fruits>Seeds>Length

5.5-11 mm long28

28. 005-004-002

<<Fruits>Seeds>Seed number

1-929

29. 005-004-001

<<Habit>Juvenile shoots>Hairs

glabrous or subglabrous30

30. 001-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Length

0.7-1 mm long31

31. 003-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Position

inserted at nodes32

32. 003-005-002

<<Inflorescences>Female plants>Flower number

up to ca. 15 flowers33

33. 003-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Female plants>Length

ca. 3.5 cm long34

34. 003-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Male and bisexual plants>Flower number

5-35 flowers35

35. 003-001-002

<<Inflorescences>Male and bisexual plants>Length

to 14 cm long36

36. 003-001-001

<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

1-2 mm long37

37. 003-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Hairs

puberulous or subglabrous38

38. 003-003-002

<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Thickness

0.5-1 mm thick39

39. 003-003-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex ,40

40. 002-004-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base narrowly attenuate or attenuate,41

41. 002-004-005

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

16-37 x 4-13 cm42

42. 002-004-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Margins

margin , with teeth per side, ;43

43. 002-004-006

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

oblanceolate or sometimes narrowly obovate44

44. 002-004-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Texture

coriaceous45

45. 002-004-001

<Flowers>Calyx lobes

calyx lobes , , ;46

46. 004-002

<Flowers>Corolla

corolla ,47

47. 004-003

<Flowers>Filaments

stamen filaments , ;48

48. 004-004

<Flowers>Merosity

5-merous49

49. 004-001

<Flowers>Pistil

pistil in , ,50

50. 004-005

<Fruits>Colour

orange-yellow51

51. 005-001

<Fruits>Diameter

1-3 cm diam.52

52. 005-002

<Fruits>Pericarp

pericarp , ;53

53. 005-003

<Fruits>Seeds

seeds , .54

54. 005-004

<Habit>Height

2 m high55

55. 001-001

<Habit>Juvenile shoots

young shoots .56

56. 001-002

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts ,57

57. 003-005

<Inflorescences>Female plants

female plants to with58

58. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Male and bisexual plants

male and bisexual plants with59

59. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicels ;60

60. 003-004

<Inflorescences>Rachises

rachis , ;61

61. 003-003

<Petiole>Blade

blade , , ,62

62. 002-004

<Petiole>Hairs

glabrous63

63. 002-003

<Petiole>Lateral veins

lateral veins rather inconspicuous, surface between veinlets striate or sometimes smooth.64

64. 002-005

<Petiole>Length

0.5-3.5 cm long65

65. 002-001

<Petiole>Thickness

1.3-2.4 mm thick66

66. 002-002

Description

Shrub to at least 2 m high; young shoots glabrous or subglabrous. Petiole 0.5-3.5 cm long, 1.3-2.4 mm thick, glabrous; blade coriaceous, oblanceolate or sometimes narrowly obovate, 16-37 x 4-13 cm, apex acute or short-acuminate, base narrowly attenuate or attenuate, margin spinose-serrate, with 15-35 teeth per side, glabrous; lateral veins rather inconspicuous, surface between veinlets striate or sometimes smooth. Inflorescence in male and bisexual plants to 14 cm long with 5-35 flowers, in female plants to ca. 3.5 cm long with up to ca. 15 flowers; rachis 0.5-1 mm thick, puberulous or subglabrous; pedicels 1-2 mm long; bracts 0.7-1 mm long, inserted at nodesFlowers 5-merous; calyx lobes very broadly ovate, 1.5-2 x 1.8-2.2 mm long, glabrous; corolla orange, tube 2-2.2 mm long, lobes 3-4 x 3-4.2 mm; stamen filaments in male and bisexual flowers fused into a tube 0.5-1 mm long, in female flowers free, ca. 0.5 mm long; pistil in male flowers sublinear, in bisexual flowers narrowly ovoid with 4-20 ovules, in pistillate flowers ovoid with 15-25 ovulesFruit orange-yellow, 1-3 cm diam., pericarp 0.2-0.4 mm thick, outside smooth; seeds 1-9, 5.5-11 mm long.

Distribution

Guianas present, NE Brazil present, SW Guianas present

SW Guianas and NE Brazil; 30 collections studied, 8 of which from the Guianas (GU: 9).

Flowers

Flowers ;67

67. 004

Fruits

Fruit , ,68

68. 005

Habit

Shrub to at least ;69

69. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Rupunini Distr., Shea Rock, Jansen-Jacobs et al. 4845 Guyana, Takutu R., W parts of Kanuku Mts., A.C. Smith 3172 Guyana, Rupununi R., near mouth of Chairwair Cr., A.C. Smith 2365 Guyana, Pirara, Ro. Schomburgk ser II, 419

Inflorescences

Inflorescence in , in ;70

70. 003

Petiole

Petiole , , ;71

71. 002

Phenology

Flowering from .

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