Leretia cordata

<<<Habit>Mature branches>Bark>Colour

brown1

1. 001-002-001-001

<<<Inflorescences>Calyx>Lobes>Hairs

strigose2

2. 003-004-002-004

<<<Inflorescences>Calyx>Lobes>Length

0.5 mm long3

3. 003-004-002-003

<<<Inflorescences>Calyx>Lobes>Shape

ovate4 acute5

4. 003-004-002-001, 5. 003-004-002-002

<<<Inflorescences>Ovary>Stigma>Shape

capitate6

6. 003-007-003-001

<<<Inflorescences>Ovary>Style>Length

2-2.5 mm long7

7. 003-007-002-001

<<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Bracts>Hairs

strigose-pubescent8

8. 003-003-002-002

<<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Bracts>Length

1 mm long9

9. 003-003-002-003

<<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Bracts>Shape

ovate, acute10

10. 003-003-002-001

<<<Inflorescences>Stamens>Anthers>Length

1 mm long11

11. 003-006-003-001

<<<Inflorescences>Stamens>Filaments>Shape

slender12

12. 003-006-002-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Apex>Shape

acute, sometimes obtuse or rounded and apiculate to acuminate13

13. 002-003-005-001

<<<Petiole>Blade>Base>Shape

acute to obtuse14

14. 002-003-006-001

<<<Petiole>Primary veins>Secondary veins>Secondary vein number per side

6-815

15. 002-004-003-001

<<<Petiole>Primary veins>Secondary veins>Shape

prominent on both sides, arcuate, anastomosing near margin, veinlets prominent on both sides, forming a dense reticulum16

16. 002-004-003-002

<<Drupes>Pericarp>Colour

dark purple17

17. 004-002-001

<<Drupes>Pericarp>Hairs

hirsute when young and becoming glabrous outside, with conspicuous venation, sparsely pubescent inside18

18. 004-002-002

<<Habit>Juvenile branches>Hairs

shortly appressed-pubescent, soon glabrescent19

19. 001-001-001

<<Habit>Juvenile branches>Texture

rugose20

20. 001-001-002

<<Habit>Mature branches>Bark

with corky bark21

21. 001-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Calyx>Diameter

2 mm in diam.22

22. 003-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Calyx>Lobes

lobes , , , ;23

23. 003-004-002

<<Inflorescences>Hairs>Colour

golden24

24. 003-002-001

<<Inflorescences>Ovary>Length

2 mm long25

25. 003-007-001

<<Inflorescences>Ovary>Rudimentary styles

rudimentary styles minute.26

26. 003-007-004

<<Inflorescences>Ovary>Stigma

stigma ,27

27. 003-007-003

<<Inflorescences>Ovary>Style

style , often curved,28

28. 003-007-002

<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Bracts

bracts and bractoles , , ;29

29. 003-003-002

<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

1-4 mm long30

30. 003-003-001

<<Inflorescences>Petals>Apex

apex inflexed;31

31. 003-005-005

<<Inflorescences>Petals>Colour

white32

32. 003-005-001

<<Inflorescences>Petals>Dimensions

ca. 5 x 2 mm33

33. 003-005-003

<<Inflorescences>Petals>Hairs

short strigose outside, lanate-villose inside except glabrous base34

34. 003-005-004

<<Inflorescences>Petals>Shape

lanceolate or oblong35

35. 003-005-002

<<Inflorescences>Stamens>Anthers

anthers ;36

36. 003-006-003

<<Inflorescences>Stamens>Filaments

filaments ,37

37. 003-006-002

<<Inflorescences>Stamens>Length

about 4 mm long38

38. 003-006-001

<<Petiole>Blade>Apex

apex ,39

39. 002-003-005

<<Petiole>Blade>Base

base ;40

40. 002-003-006

<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

10-20(-30) x 3-7(-12) cm41

41. 002-003-003

<<Petiole>Blade>Hairs

sparsely pubescent when young, glabrate42

42. 002-003-004

<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

ovate-oblong to oblong or elliptic43

43. 002-003-002

<<Petiole>Blade>Texture

chartaceous to coriaceous44

44. 002-003-001

<<Petiole>Primary veins>Hairs

strigose-pubescent beneath45

45. 002-004-002

<<Petiole>Primary veins>Secondary veins

secondary veins on each side, .46

46. 002-004-003

<<Petiole>Primary veins>Shape

slightly impressed above, prominent47

47. 002-004-001

<Drupes>Dimensions

to 3 x 5 cm48

48. 004-001

<Drupes>Endocarp

endocarp thin.49

49. 004-003

<Drupes>Pericarp

pericarp , ,50

50. 004-002

<Habit>Juvenile branches

young branches and ,51

51. 001-001

<Habit>Mature branches

older branches .52

52. 001-002

<Inflorescences>Calyx

calyx patelliform, ,53

53. 003-004

<Inflorescences>Dimensions

15 x 10 cm54

54. 003-001

<Inflorescences>Hairs

densely strigose55

55. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Ovary

ovary ,56

56. 003-007

<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicels ,57

57. 003-003

<Inflorescences>Petals

petals , , , ,58

58. 003-005

<Inflorescences>Stamens

stamens ,59

59. 003-006

<Petiole>Blade

blades , , , ,60

60. 002-003

<Petiole>Hairs

strigose-pubescent below, soon becoming glabrate and corky61

61. 002-002

<Petiole>Length

0.5-1.5 cm long62

62. 002-001

<Petiole>Primary veins

primary vein , ,63

63. 002-004

Citation

Miers 1859 – In: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. p 364

Veil. 1831 – In: Ic. tab. 2

Description

Liana (or sometimes a shrub or small tree); young branches shortly appressed-pubescent, soon glabrescent and rugose, older branches with brown corky bark. Petiole 0.5-1.5 cm long, usually twisted, strigose-pubescent below, soon becoming glabrate and corky; blades chartaceous to coriaceous, ovate-oblong to oblong or elliptic, 10-20(-30) x 3-7(-12) cm, sparsely pubescent when young, glabrate, apex acute, sometimes obtuse or rounded and apiculate to acuminate, base acute to obtuse; primary vein slightly impressed above, prominent, strigose-pubescent beneath, secondary veins 6-8 on each side, prominent on both sides, arcuate, anastomosing near margin, veinlets prominent on both sides, forming a dense reticulum. Inflorescence 15 x 10 cm, densely golden strigose; pedicels 1-4 mm long, bracts and bractoles ovate, acute, strigose-pubescent, 1 mm long; calyx patelliform, 2 mm in diam., lobes ovate, acute, 0.5 mm long, strigose; petals white, lanceolate or oblong, ca. 5 x 2 mm, short strigose outside, lanate-villose inside except glabrous base, apex inflexed; stamens about 4 mm long, filaments slender, anthers 1 mm long; ovary 2 mm long, style 2-2.5 mm long, often curved, stigma capitate, rudimentary styles minute. Drupe to 3 x 5 cm, pericarp dark purple, hirsute when young and becoming glabrous outside, with conspicuous venation, sparsely pubescent inside, endocarp thin.

Distribution

Guianas present, Southern America: Colombia (Colombia present); Ecuador (Ecuador present); Panamá (Panamá present); Peru (Peru present); Venezuela (Venezuela present)

Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil. 35 collections studied (GU: 4; SU: 18; FG 12).

Drupes

Drupe ,64

64. 004

Habit

Liana (or sometimes a shrub or small tree);65

65. 001

Individuals Association

Suriname, Road Afo- bakka-Brownsberg, N. of Brokopondo Lake, Maas et al. 2338 Suriname, Suriname River, Jodensavanna-Mapanekreek area, Schulz 7287 Guyana, Kamakusa, Upper Mazaruni River, de la Cruz 4235 Guyana, North- west District, Wanawa River, de la Cruz 4982 Saiil, Trace Eau Noire, de Granville B-4445 Bas Oyapock, sur le layon Maripa, Oldeman B-3379

Inflorescences

Inflorescence , ;66

66. 003

Notes

Some collectors mention large tuberous roots to 10 kg in weight as are also known from species of the related genus Casimirella.

Petiole

Petiole , usually twisted, ;67

67. 002

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