Justicia sphaerosperma
Content
- <<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Shape>Length
- <<<<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae>Upper thecae>Relative distance
- <<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Hairs>Secondary vein pair number
- <<<Capsules>Body>Shape>Length
- <<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions
- <<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Hairs
- <<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Shape
- <<<Flowers>Calyx>Margins>Colour
- <<<Flowers>Calyx>Margins>Hairs
- <<<Flowers>Calyx>Margins>Texture
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Colour
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Hairs
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Length
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Shape
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Lower lip>Growth form
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Lower lip>Length
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Length
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Width
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip>Growth form
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip>Length
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip>Shape
- <<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip>Teeth number
- <<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Colour
- <<<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae>Colour
- <<<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae>Upper thecae
- <<<Flowers>Style>Stigma>Lobe number
- <<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Hairs
- <<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Margin type
- <<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Shape
- <<<Petiole>Primary and secondary veins>Cystoliths>Cystolith number
- <<Capsules>Body>Shape
- <<Capsules>Seeds>Colour
- <<Capsules>Seeds>Dimensions
- <<Capsules>Seeds>Hairs
- <<Capsules>Seeds>Seed number
- <<Capsules>Seeds>Shape
- <<Capsules>Stipes>Length
- <<Flowers>Calyx>Lobe number
- <<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes
- <<Flowers>Calyx>Margins
- <<Flowers>Corolla>Colour
- <<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes
- <<Flowers>Corolla>Lower lip
- <<Flowers>Corolla>Tube
- <<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip
- <<Flowers>Stamens>Colour
- <<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments
- <<Flowers>Stamens>Relative distance
- <<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae
- <<Flowers>Style>Hairs
- <<Flowers>Style>Length
- <<Flowers>Style>Stigma
- <<Habit>Branches>Growth form
- <<Inflorescences>Axillary spikes>Length
- <<Inflorescences>Bracts and bracteoles>Dimensions
- <<Inflorescences>Bracts and bracteoles>Hairs
- <<Inflorescences>Bracts and bracteoles>Shape
- <<Inflorescences>Bracts and bracteoles>Texture
- <<Inflorescences>Thyrsoid spikes>Length
- <<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions
- <<Petiole>Blade>Margins
- <<Petiole>Blade>Shape
- <<Petiole>Primary and secondary veins>Cystoliths
- <Capsules>Body
- <Capsules>Dimensions
- <Capsules>Seeds
- <Capsules>Stipes
- <Flowers>Calyx
- <Flowers>Corolla
- <Flowers>Stamens
- <Flowers>Style
- <Habit>Branches
- <Habit>Height
- <Inflorescences>Axillary spikes
- <Inflorescences>Bracts and bracteoles
- <Inflorescences>Position
- <Inflorescences>Thyrsoid spikes
- <Petiole>Blade
- <Petiole>Hairs
- <Petiole>Length
- <Petiole>Primary and secondary veins
- <Stems>Hairs
- <Stems>Shape
- Capsules
- Description
- Distribution
- Flowers
- Habit
- Individuals Association
- Inflorescences
- Petiole
- Phenology
- Stems
<<<<Flowers>Stamens>Thecae>Upper thecae>Relative distance
attached to connective 1 mm above basal appendaged theca2
2. 005-003-004-002-001
<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Hairs
glabrous or veins sparingly and minutely hirtellous12
12. 005-002-002-003
<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Hairs
sparingly pubescent on both surfaces, especially on primary vein and secondary veins ()27
27. 003-003-003-003
<<Capsules>Body>Shape
ovoid to subspheric to ellipsoid-obovoid, , often with a slight medial constriction31
31. 006-003-001
<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip
upper lip , , , slightly shorter than lower lip, apically minutely ,46
46. 005-002-004
<<Flowers>Stamens>Relative distance
exserted 10-12 mm beyond mouth of corolla tube49
49. 005-003-002
<<Inflorescences>Bracts and bracteoles>Hairs
hirtellous, trichomes ascending, apically sometimes glandular, ciliolate57
57. 004-004-004
<<Inflorescences>Bracts and bracteoles>Shape
linear-lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate58
58. 004-004-002
<Inflorescences>Thyrsoid spikes
compound, dense thyrsoid spike , this imbricate from a leafy base78
78. 004-002
<Petiole>Primary and secondary veins
primary vein and secondary veins prominent on lower surface, obscure on upper surface,82
82. 003-004
Description
Woody climber, 0.35-3 m tall; branches spreading. Stem subterete, slightly sulcate, glabrous to sparingly puberulous, trichomes retrorsely curved. Petiole 5 mm long, puberulous, trichomes antrorsely appressed; blade rather firm, lanceolate, 6-15 x 1.25-3.5 cm, margin entire, acuminate at apex, acute to attenuate at base, sparingly pubescent on both surfaces, especially on primary vein and secondary veins (6-8 pairs); primary vein and secondary veins prominent on lower surface, obscure on upper surface, cystoliths numerous. Inflorescence a terminal, compound, dense thyrsoid spike to 7 cm long, this imbricate from a leafy base, axillary spikes shorter, undivided, 1.3 cm long; bracts and bracteoles similar, rather thick, linear-lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, 10.5-20 x 0.75-1.5 mm, hirtellous, trichomes ascending, apically sometimes glandular, ciliolate. Flowers secund, sessile to subsessile; calyx 5-lobed, lobes linear-lanceolate, 10-12.5 x 1.5-1.75 mm, densely puberulent, trichomes appressed, central vein rather prominent, margin white, membranous, not ciliolate; corolla red, pink, pink-salmon or light pinkish-red, lobes with yellow horizontal stripes, 30-45 mm long, glabrous or veins sparingly and minutely hirtellous, tube 20 mm long, gradually enlarged from base, 4-6 mm wide at mouth, upper lip erect, narrowly ovate, 12-14 mm long, slightly shorter than lower lip, apically minutely 2-dentate, lower lip spreading, 15 mm long, lobes subequal, oblong-linear, 10-12 mm long, obtuse; stamens whitish, exserted 10-12 mm beyond mouth of corolla tube, filaments yellow, anther thecae yellow and brown, subequal, superposed, upper theca attached to connective 1 mm above basal appendaged theca; style 25-40 mm long, glabrous, stigma minutely 2-lobed. Capsule 12-14 x 5-6 x 4-5 mm, stipe 5-6 mm long, body ovoid to subspheric to ellipsoid-obovoid, 6-7 mm long, often with a slight medial constriction; seeds 4, subspheric, light brown, 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.75 mm, puberulous, when mature glabrous, smooth and nitid.
Distribution
Amazonian Ecuador present, Amazonian Venezuela present, Guyana present, Los Llanos present, Southern America: Bolivia (Bolivia present); Colombia (Colombia present)
Colombia (Los Llanos), Amazonian Venezuela, Guyana, Amazonian Ecuador and Bolivia and Brazil; 27 collections studied of which 15 from Guyana (GU: 15).