Pulchranthus variegatus

<<<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Lower lip>Lobes>Dimensions

5-6 x 2 mm at base1

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<<<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Lower lip>Lobes>Shape

elliptic2

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<<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Lower lip>Lobes

lobes of3

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<<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Hairs>Texture

scabrous4

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Colour

all lavender with purple markings, central lobe more densely so5

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Dimensions

5-6 x 1.5-2 mm6

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Hairs

all lobes glabrous7

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Lower lip

lower lip with8

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

elliptic-oblong9

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Colour

white10

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube>Length

5-7 mm long11

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<<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip>Colour

lavender with purple markings12

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Length

1.2-2 mm long13

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Hairs

slightly pubescent basally14

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments>Length

7-8(-12) mm long15

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Staminodes>Hairs

glabrous except for a few trichomes at tip16

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<<<Flowers>Stamens>Staminodes>Length

0.5-1 mm long17

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<<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Margins>Hairs

ciliolate18

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Hairs

glabrous or on upper surface, glabrous on lower surface, except pilose primary vein19

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Margin type

crenate20

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<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Shape

acuminate-cuspidate at apex, attenuate to cuneate or slightly rounded at base21

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Colour

brown22

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Dimensions

3 x 3.5 mm23

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Papillae

covered with trichome-like papillae24

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<<Capsules>Seeds>Shape

lenticular25

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<<Flowers>Calyx lobes>Dimensions

2.5-4 x 0.5-1 mm26

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<<Flowers>Calyx lobes>Hairs

glandular puberulent27

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<<Flowers>Calyx lobes>Shape

narrowly triangular28

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Colour

pale lavender or white lilac with purple markings on limb29

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Hairs

glandular both within and without30

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Length

10-17 mm long31

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobes

lobes , , , ;32

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Tube

tube , ,33

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<<Flowers>Corolla>Upper lip

upper lip ,34

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<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers

anthers ,35

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<<Flowers>Stamens>Filaments

filaments , ,36

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<<Flowers>Stamens>Staminodes

staminodes , ;37

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<<Flowers>Style>Hairs

pubescent38

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<<Flowers>Style>Length

12-13(-20) mm long39

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<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Length

1.5-2 mm long40

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<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Margins

margin .41

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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Dimensions

2.5-3 x 0.5 mm42

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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Shape

narrowly triangular43

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<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

to less than 1.5 mm long44

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<<Inflorescences>Rachises>Hairs

densely pilose and with some glandular trichomes45

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<<Petiole>Blade>Dimensions

9-23.5 x 3-9 cm46

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<<Petiole>Blade>Margins

margin , , .47

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<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

elliptic-lanceolate48

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<Capsules>Colour

colored49

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<Capsules>Length

15-20 mm long50

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<Capsules>Seeds

seeds , , , .51

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<Capsules>Shape

clavate52

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<Flowers>Calyx lobes

calyx lobes , , ;53

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<Flowers>Corolla

corolla , , ,54

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<Flowers>Flower number per node

2-many per node55

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<Flowers>Stamens

stamens exserted,56

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<Flowers>Style

style , .57

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<Habit>Height

0.2-1.5 m tall58

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<Inflorescences>Bracteoles

bracteoles ,59

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<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts , ;60

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<Inflorescences>Length

7-24 cm long61

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<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicels lacking ;62

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<Inflorescences>Position

terminal63

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<Inflorescences>Rachises

rachis ;64

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<Petiole>Blade

blade , ,65

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<Petiole>Hairs

glabrous66

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<Petiole>Length

3-13 mm long67

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<Stems>Bark

exfoliating bark68

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<Stems>Colour

red69

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<Stems>Hairs

densely pubescent70

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<Stems>Shape

terete to subquadrangular71

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Capsules

Capsule tan , , ;72

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Description

Herbaceous or subshrub, 0.2-1.5 m tall. Stem terete to subquadrangular with red, exfoliating bark, densely pubescent on younger parts, less so on older parts. Petiole 3-13 mm long, glabrous; blade elliptic-lanceolate, 9-23.5 x 3-9 cm, margin crenate, acuminate-cuspidate at apex, attenuate to cuneate or slightly rounded at base, glabrous or scabrous on upper surface, glabrous on lower surface, except pilose primary vein. Inflorescence a compact, terminal raceme or panicle, 7-24 cm long; rachis densely pilose and with some glandular trichomes; bracts narrowly triangular, 2.5-3 x 0.5 mm; pedicels lacking to less than 1.5 mm long; bracteoles 1.5-2 mm long, margin ciliolate. Flowers 2-many per node; calyx lobes narrowly triangular, 2.5-4 x 0.5-1 mm, glandular puberulent; corolla pale lavender or white lilac with purple markings on limb, 10-17 mm long, glandular both within and without, tube white, 5-7 mm long, upper lip lavender with purple markings, lobes elliptic-oblong5-6 x 1.5-2 mm, lower lip with elliptic lobes of 5-6 x 2 mm at base, all lavender with purple markings, central lobe more densely so, all lobes glabrous; stamens exserted, filaments 7-8(-12) mm long, slightly pubescent basally, anthers 1.2-2 mm long, staminodes 0.5-1 mm long, glabrous except for a few trichomes at tip; style 12-13(-20) mm long, pubescent. Capsule tan colored, clavate, 15-20 mm long; seeds brown, lenticular, 3 x 3.5 mm, covered with trichome-like papillae.

Distribution

French Guiana present, Southern America: Brazil North (Amapá present), Suriname present

Suriname, French Guiana and Brazil (Amapá); 23 collections studied (SU: 1; FG: 22).

Flowers

Flowers ;73

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Habit

Herbaceous or subshrub, .74

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Individuals Association

Haut Oyapock, de Granville T.1128 Suriname, Paloemeu R., Schulz 8192 Haute Approuague, Oldeman T-113

Inflorescences

Inflorescence a compact, raceme or panicle, ;75

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Petiole

Petiole , ;76

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Phenology

Flowering ; fruiting .

Stems

Stem with , , on younger parts, less so on older parts.77

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