Parsonsia sundensis

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Parsonsia sundensis

Description

Branchlets puberulent when very young, becoming rapidly glabrous. Leaves opposite; Inflorescence of axillary and terminal cymes forming a panicle, flowers clustered at ends, 5-10 cm long; Sepals ovate, 0.9-1.6 by 0.6-1 mm, 1.2-2.3 times as long as wide, apex acute to acuminate, brown puberulent. Stamens inserted at 0.6-0.8 mm from corolla base which is 0.7-0.9 of tube length; Ovary 0.5-0.7 mm long; Fruit fusiform, minutely and sparsely puberulent, 7.1-12 by 1.2-1.7 cm. Seeds:

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Lesser Sunda Is. present (East Timor present), Flores present, Sumbawa present
Malesia: Lesser Sunda Islands (Flores, Sumbawa, East Timor).