Enicostema verticillatum

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Enicostema verticillatum

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Length

2 mm long1
1. 005-004-003-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

apiculate2
2. 005-004-003-002

<<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma>Diameter

0.5 mm in diam.3
3. 005-006-004-001

<<<Calyx>Ovary>Style>Length

1 mm long4
4. 005-006-003-001

<<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers>Length

1.5 mm long5
5. 005-005-002-001

<<<Calyx>Stamens>Connective>Shape

filiform prolonged6
6. 005-005-003-001

<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Length

1 mm long7
7. 005-005-001-001

<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Shape

flattened8
8. 005-005-001-002

<<Calyx>Corolla>Colour

white9
9. 005-004-001

<<Calyx>Corolla>Length

6-8 mm long10
10. 005-004-002

<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes

including corolla lobes11
11. 005-004-003

<<Calyx>Lobes>Length

3-5 mm long12
12. 005-003-001

<<Calyx>Lobes>Shape

subulate13
13. 005-003-002

<<Calyx>Ovary>Length

1.6-1.8 mm long14
14. 005-006-002

<<Calyx>Ovary>Shape

ellipsoid15
15. 005-006-001

<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma

stigma16
16. 005-006-004

<<Calyx>Ovary>Style

style ,17
17. 005-006-003

<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers

anthers ,18
18. 005-005-002

<<Calyx>Stamens>Connective

connective ;19
19. 005-005-003

<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments

with filaments20
20. 005-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Length

4-6 mm long21
21. 004-002-002

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

linear-triangular22
22. 004-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Clusters>Flower number

4-823
23. 004-001-001

<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

0-1 mm long24
24. 004-003-001

<<Leaves>Apex>Shape

acute-acuminate25
25. 003-004-001

<<Leaves>Base>Shape

attenuate26
26. 003-005-001

<<Leaves>Main veins>Vein number

327
27. 003-006-001

<Branches>Shape

quadrangular and sometimes slightly winged28
28. 002-001

<Calyx>Colour

green with white margin29
29. 005-001

<Calyx>Corolla

corolla , ;30
30. 005-004

<Calyx>Length

4-6 mm long31
31. 005-002

<Calyx>Lobes

including calyx lobes32
32. 005-003

<Calyx>Ovary

ovary , ,33
33. 005-006

<Calyx>Stamens

stamens ,34
34. 005-005

<Fruits>Length

4 mm long35
35. 006-002

<Fruits>Shape

ellipsoid36
36. 006-001

<Habit>Height

0.4-2 m tall37
37. 001-001

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts , ;38
38. 004-002

<Inflorescences>Clusters

each cluster with flowers39
39. 004-001

<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicels .40
40. 004-003

<Leaves>Apex

apex ,41
41. 003-004

<Leaves>Base

base ;42
42. 003-005

<Leaves>Dimensions

2-8 x 0.5-3 cm43
43. 003-003

<Leaves>Main veins

main veins slightly prominulous below.44
44. 003-006

<Leaves>Shape

ovate-elliptic to narrowly ovate-elliptic45
45. 003-002

<Leaves>Texture

chartaceous46
46. 003-001

Branches

Branches .47
47. 002

Calyx

Calyx , ;48
48. 005

Citation

Engler – In: Pflanzenwelt Ostafr. p 313

Description

Herb or shrub, 0.4-2 m tall. Branches quadrangular and sometimes slightly winged. Leaves sessile, opposite pairs connected by small ridge, chartaceous, gradually becoming smaller towards top of flowering branches, ovate-elliptic to narrowly ovate-elliptic, 2-8 x 0.5-3 cm, apex acute-acuminate, base attenuate; 3 main veins slightly prominulous below. Inflorescence verticillate, each cluster with 4-8 flowers; bracts linear-triangular, 4-6 mm long; pedicels 0-1 mm long. Calyx green with white margin, 4-6 mm long including 3-5 mm longsubulate calyx lobes; corolla white, 6-8 mm longincluding 2 mm longapiculate corolla lobes; stamens with 1 mm longflattened filaments, anthers 1.5 mm long, connective filiform prolonged; ovary ellipsoid, 1.6-1.8 mm long, style 1 mm long, stigma 0.5 mm in diam.Fruit ellipsoid, 4 mm long

Distribution

C America present, Guianas present, Guyana present, Southern America: Venezuela (Venezuela present)
C America, West Indies, Venezuela, Guyana; on beaches, along roads, ruderal places, savannas at lower altitudes. 10 collections studied, of which 1 from the Guianas (GU: 1).

Fruits

Fruit ,49
49. 006

Habit

Herb or shrub, .50
50. 001

Individuals Association

Guyana, Rupununi Savanna, Jansen-Jacobs et al. 4797

Inflorescences

Inflorescence verticillate, ;51
51. 004

Leaves

Leaves sessile, opposite pairs connected by small ridge, , gradually becoming smaller towards top of flowering branches, , ,52
52. 003

Phenology

Flowering and fruiting .