Pentastemona egregia

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Pentastemona egregia

Description

Plants almost glabrous, up to 25 cm; Leafblade ovate to broad-ovate, base shallowly emarginate to cordate, apex short or distincdy acute-acuminate, 7-17 by 5-10 cm; Inflorescences shortly peduncled, simple, pauciflor-ous racemes, hidden under the leaves, 2-5 cm long, after flowering bent towards the ground; Flowers campanulate-urceolate, 12-20 mm long, 18-20 mm diameter; Fruit c. 13 mm long, with 10 firm ribs fringed with ander-like emergences which extend on the persisting perianth. Seeds many, almost globular, c. 1.5 by 1.25 mm, glossy.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Central West Sumatra present
Malesia: Central West Sumatra, very local.

Citation

Duyfjes 1991: p. 245. – In: Blumea: f. 2, 3
Meijer & Bogner 1983 – In: Nature Malaysiana: 26
Hotta 1989: Rep. 1987/1988 Sumatra Research: pi. 7, lower left