Ruellia saülensis

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Ruellia saülensis

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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Dimensions

7-8 x 6-8 mm1
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<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes>Shape

obovate2
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<<<Calyx>Lobes>Hairs>Colour

yellowish3
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<<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers>Length

3 mm long4
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<<<Capsules>Seeds>Margins>Hairs

hygroscopic trichomes5
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<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Basal bracts>Length

to 10 mm long6
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<<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Basal bracts>Shape

linear7
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<<<Petiole>Blade>Lower surfaces>Colour

purplish8
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<<<Petiole>Blade>Lower surfaces>Hairs

densely pilose9
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<<<Petiole>Blade>Margins>Margin type

faintly and irregularly crenate10
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<<<Petiole>Blade>Shape>Dimensions

15-16 x 4.5-5 cm11
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<<<Petiole>Blade>Upper surfaces>Colour

drying olive green12
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<<<Petiole>Blade>Upper surfaces>Hairs

glabrous13
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<<<Petiole>Blade>Upper surfaces>Texture

smooth14
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<<<Petiole>Primary veins>Secondary veins>Secondary vein pair number

ca. 8 pairs or more15
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<<Calyx>Corolla>Colour

white16
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<<Calyx>Corolla>Hairs

glabrous except upper part of tube minutely pilose17
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<<Calyx>Corolla>Length

35-45 mm long18
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<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs

limb suberect,19
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<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes

lobes , , retuse apically;20
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<<Calyx>Lobes>Dimensions

10-14 x 0.5 mm21
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<<Calyx>Lobes>Hairs

conspicuously glandular pilose, trichomes22
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<<Calyx>Lobes>Shape

linear23
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<<Calyx>Ovary>Hairs

puberulent24
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<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers

anthers ;25
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<<Capsules>Seeds>Colour

dark brown26
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<<Capsules>Seeds>Dimensions

2.5 x 2 mm27
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<<Capsules>Seeds>Hairs

glabrous28
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<<Capsules>Seeds>Margins

margin fringed by .29
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<<Capsules>Shape>Dimensions

15 x 4 x 3 mm30
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<<Capsules>Shape>Hairs

pubescent31
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<<Capsules>Stipes>Length

5 mm long32
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<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Dimensions

2.5-3 x 0.4-0.5 mm33
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<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Hairs

glandular pilose34
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<<Inflorescences>Bracteoles>Shape

subulate35
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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Basal bracts

basal bracts ,36
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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Hairs

glandular pilose37
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<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Other bracts

others smaller38
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<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Hairs

glandular pilose39
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<<Inflorescences>Pedicels>Length

3 mm long40
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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Colour

yellowish41
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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Hairs

conspicuously glandular pilose, trichomes42
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<<Inflorescences>Peduncle>Length

1.5-6 cm long43
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<<Petiole>Blade>Lower surfaces

lower surface and ;44
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<<Petiole>Blade>Margins

margin ,45
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<<Petiole>Blade>Shape

elliptic, , firm, acuminate at apex, attenuate at base46
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<<Petiole>Blade>Upper surfaces

upper surface , , ,47
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<<Petiole>Primary veins>Secondary veins

secondary veins , convex on both surfaces.48
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<Calyx>Corolla

corolla , , ,49
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<Calyx>Lobe number

5-lobed50
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<Calyx>Lobes

lobes , , ;51
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<Calyx>Ovary

ovary and style .52
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<Calyx>Stamens

stamens included,53
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<Capsules>Colour

tinged with red apically54
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<Capsules>Seeds

seeds , , ,55
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<Capsules>Shape

narrowly ovoid, , , apiculate56
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<Capsules>Stipes

stipe ;57
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<Habit>Height

1 m tall58
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<Inflorescences>Bracteoles

bracteoles , , .59
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<Inflorescences>Bracts

, , ;60
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<Inflorescences>Pedicels

pedicel of central flower , ;61
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<Inflorescences>Peduncle

peduncle , ;62
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<Inflorescences>Position

terminal and axillary63
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<Petiole>Blade

blade ,64
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<Petiole>Hairs

puberulous65
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<Petiole>Length

5-15 mm long66
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<Petiole>Primary veins

primary vein sulcate on upper surface, convex on lower surface,67
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<Petiole>Shape

canaliculate68
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<Stems>Growth form

erect69
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<Stems>Hairs

glabrous70
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<Stems>Shape

quadrangular71
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Calyx

Calyx deeply ,72
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Capsules

Capsule and ,73
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Description

Shrub, 1 m tall, branched from a subligneous base. Stem erect, quadrangular, branching, glabrous. Petioles 5-15 mm long, canaliculate, puberulous; blade elliptic, 15-16 x 4.5-5 cm, firm, acuminate at apex, attenuate at base, margin faintly and irregularly crenate, upper surface smooth, glabrous, drying olive green, lower surface densely pilose and purplish; primary vein sulcate on upper surface, convex on lower surface, secondary veins ca. 8 pairs or more, convex on both surfaces. Inflorescence cymose, terminal and axillary, once or twice dichasially branched; peduncle 1.5-6 cm long, conspicuously glandular pilose, trichomesyellowish; basal bracts linear, to 10 mm long, others smaller, glandular pilose; pedicel of central flower 3 mm long, glandular pilose; bracteoles subulate, 2.5-3 x 0.4-0.5 mm, glandular pilose. Calyx deeply 5-lobed, lobes linear, 10-14 x 0.5 mm, conspicuously glandular pilose, trichomes yellowish; corolla white, 35-45 mm long, glabrous except upper part of tube minutely pilose, limb suberect, lobes obovate, 7-8 x 6-8 mm, retuse apically; stamens included, anthers 3 mm long; ovary and style puberulent. Capsule narrowly ovoid, 15 x 4 x 3 mm, pubescent, apiculate and tinged with red apically, stipe 5 mm long; seeds 2.5 x 2 mm, dark brown, glabrous, margin fringed by hygroscopic trichomes.

Distribution

granitic outcrops in French Guiana present
Known only from granitic outcrops in French Guiana at ca. 400 m elev.; 3 collections studied all from the vicinity of Saül, Tracé Carbet Mais, de Granville 3015 (US) and Mt. Galbao, de Granville 2412 (US).

Habit

Shrub, , branched from a subligneous base.74
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Inflorescences

Inflorescence cymose, , once or twice dichasially branched;75
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Petiole

Petioles , , ;76
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Phenology

Flowering and fruiting in .

Stems

Stem , , branching, .77
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