Notothixos leiophyllus

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Notothixos leiophyllus

Description

Leaf lamina narrowly to broadly elliptic or ovate, (4-)5-10(-15) by 2-4(-7) cm, cuneate to truncate at the base to a petiole 5-10 mm long, acuminate and rounded at the apex with a short blunt mucro. Inflorescence an indeterminate raceme of 6-12 decussate pairs of cymules, often with subsidiary cymules developing below them in the axils of the same bracts, rarely determinate with a terminal cymule; axis up to 10 cm long; peduncles of the cymules 2-5 mm long; cymules 5- to 9-flowered with the central 0-3 flowers male.

Distribution

Northeastern Queensland present, Solomon Islands present, Southern America: Argentina South (Santa Cruz present), from Philippines southwards to Flores and eastwards to New Guinea present
Northeastern Queensland, Solomon Islands, Santa Cruz; in Malesia: from Philippines southwards to Flores and eastwards to New Guinea.

Notes

For distinction as a species, differences from N. cornifolius and conspeci- ficity of N. ledermannii, N. philippinense and N. schlechteri, see .

Citation

Barlow 1983 – In: Brunonia: 15
Danser 1931 – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg: 458
Danser 1935 – In: Philipp. J. Sc.: 130
Danser 1931 – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg: 456