Dulacia redmondii

<<<Flowers>Free part of the ovary>Hairs>Hairs

glabrous1

1. 005-006-001-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Shape

ovoid-oblong, mucronulate2

2. 005-004-002-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Hairs

short hairy distally3

3. 005-004-003-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Apex>Shape

(sub)acute4

4. 003-002-004-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Colour

pale olive-green5

5. 003-002-005-002

<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Hairs

glabrous or puberulous on primary vein and margin6

6. 003-002-005-004

<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Shape

obtuse to rounded7

7. 003-002-005-001

<<<Leaves>Blade>Base>Texture

wrinkled all over when dry8

8. 003-002-005-003

<<<Leaves>Blade>Secondary veins>Secondary vein pair number

2-3 pairs9

9. 003-002-007-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Diameter

ca. 2 mm diam.10

10. 005-002-002

<<Flowers>Calyx>Shape

shortly cup-shaped11

11. 005-002-001

<<Flowers>Free part of the ovary>Hairs

hemispherical, , abruptly narrowed to the style12

12. 005-006-001

<<Flowers>Petals>Colour

pale olive13

13. 005-003-003

<<Flowers>Petals>Dimensions

4.5-5 x 0.8-1.2 mm14

14. 005-003-004

<<Flowers>Petals>Shape

ligulate-lanceolate15

15. 005-003-001

<<Flowers>Petals>Texture

fleshy16

16. 005-003-002

<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers

anthers ,17

17. 005-004-002

<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments

filaments ;18

18. 005-004-003

<<Flowers>Stamens>Relative dimensions

about 2/3 as long as the petals19

19. 005-004-001

<<Flowers>Staminodes>Hairs

short-hairy at middle only20

20. 005-005-001

<<Fruits>Apex>Colour

orange or vermillion21

21. 006-002-004

<<Fruits>Apex>Dimensions

0.9-1 x (0.4-)0.6-0.8 cm22

22. 006-002-002

<<Fruits>Apex>Hairs

glabrous23

23. 006-002-003

<<Fruits>Apex>Shape

truncate, apiculate by the remaining style-base24

24. 006-002-001

<<Habit>Bark>Colour

grayish-whitish25

25. 001-003-002

<<Habit>Bark>Shape

fissured in squares26

26. 001-003-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Apex

apex ,27

27. 003-002-004

<<Leaves>Blade>Base

base , and , ,28

28. 003-002-005

<<Leaves>Blade>Dimensions

1.3-3.1 x 0.5-1 cm29

29. 003-002-003

<<Leaves>Blade>Primary veins

primary vein grooved above,30

30. 003-002-006

<<Leaves>Blade>Secondary veins

secondary veins .31

31. 003-002-007

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

ovate-lanceolate32

32. 003-002-002

<<Leaves>Blade>Texture

fleshy-coriaceous, not wax-coated33

33. 003-002-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Hairs

puberulous34

34. 003-001-001

<<Leaves>Petiole>Length

1-2 mm long35

35. 003-001-002

<<Racemes>Bracts>Length

1.5-2 mm long36

36. 004-005-002

<<Racemes>Bracts>Shape

lanceolate37

37. 004-005-001

<<Racemes>Pedicels>Length

0.8-1(-1.5) mm long38

38. 004-006-001

<<Racemes>Rachises>Length

7-15(-20) mm long39

39. 004-004-001

<Branchlets>Growth form

erect40

40. 002-001

<Branchlets>Hairs

puberulous41

41. 002-003

<Branchlets>Shape

slender42

42. 002-002

<Flowers>Calyx

calyx , ;43

43. 005-002

<Flowers>Free part of the ovary

free part of ovary .44

44. 005-006

<Flowers>Hairs

glabrous45

45. 005-001

<Flowers>Petals

petals , , , ;46

46. 005-003

<Flowers>Stamens

stamens ,47

47. 005-004

<Flowers>Staminodes

staminodes ;48

48. 005-005

<Fruits>Apex

apex , , , .49

49. 006-002

<Fruits>Shape

ovoid to subglobose50

50. 006-001

<Habit>Bark

bark , .51

51. 001-003

<Habit>Height

0.1-0.5(-1.5) m high52

52. 001-001

<Habit>Xylopodia

with a sometimes branched xylopodium53

53. 001-002

<Leaves>Blade

blades , , ,54

54. 003-002

<Leaves>Petiole

petioles , ;55

55. 003-001

<Racemes>Bracts

bracts , ;56

56. 004-005

<Racemes>Flower number

3-6-flowered57

57. 004-002

<Racemes>Hairs

puberulous or subglabrous58

58. 004-003

<Racemes>Pedicels

pedicels .59

59. 004-006

<Racemes>Position

axillary and terminal60

60. 004-001

<Racemes>Rachises

rachis ;61

61. 004-004

Branchlets

Branchlets , , .62

62. 002

Description

Erect, sometimes prostrate (sub)shrub or treelet, 0.1-0.5(-1.5) m highwith a sometimes branched xylopodium; bark fissured in squares, grayish-whitish. Branchlets erect, slender, puberulous. Leaves drooping; petioles puberulous, 1-2 mm long; blades fleshy-coriaceous, not wax-coated, ovate-lanceolate, 1.3-3.1 x 0.5-1 cm, apex (sub)acute, base obtuse to rounded, pale olive-green and wrinkled all over when dry, glabrous or puberulous on primary vein and margin, primary vein grooved above, secondary veins 2-3 pairs. Racemes axillary and terminal, 3-6-flowered, puberulous or subglabrous, rachis 7-15(-20) mm long; bracts lanceolate, 1.5-2 mm long; pedicels 0.8-1(-1.5) mm long. Flowers glabrous; calyx shortly cup-shaped, ca. 2 mm diam.; petals ligulate-lanceolate, fleshy, pale olive, 4.5-5 x 0.8-1.2 mm; stamens about 2/3 as long as the petals, anthers ovoid-oblong, mucronulate, filaments short hairy distally; staminodes short-hairy at middle only; free part of ovary hemispherical, glabrous, abruptly narrowed to the style. Fruit ovoid to subglobose, apex truncate, apiculate by the remaining style-base, 0.9-1 x (0.4-)0.6-0.8 cm, glabrous, orange or vermillion.

Distribution

Guyana present present, Parabara savanna present, Southern America: Colombia (Colombia present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)

Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana; 36 collections studied, 1 collection from Guyana: Parabara savanna (FD 7646, NY).

Flowers

Flowers ;63

63. 005

Fruits

Fruit ,64

64. 006

Habit

Erect, sometimes prostrate (sub)shrub or treelet, ;65

65. 001

Leaves

Leaves drooping;66

66. 003

Racemes

Racemes , , ,67

67. 004

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