Lepeostegeres gemmiflorus
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Description
Glabrous.
Leaves opposite; lamina ovate, 5-8 by 2-5 cm, truncate at the base to a distinct petiole 10-20 mm long, rounded or obtuse at the apex, dull on both sides; venation pinnate with the midrib distinct above and raised below and the main laterals visible on both sides.
Inflorescencess at the nodes; axis c. 5 mm long, 5-7 mm wide; involucral bracts in 7-9 pairs, the longest inner ones oblong, 14-20 mm long, remaining appressed after anthesis; flowers in 2-4 pairs of sessile triads, all with pedicels 0.2-0.3 mm long.