Scurrula oortiana

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Scurrula oortiana

Description

Leaves opposite; lamina oblong to ovate or rarely obovate, mostly 9-14 cm long, 4.5-6 cm wide, truncate or weakly cordate at the base to a petiole 3-8 mm long, often undulate at the margin, obtuse or rounded at the apex; venation obscure except for the midrib and a few major laterals visible on both sides. Inflorescencess few at the nodes, a 4- to 12-flowered raceme; axis 8-30(-40) mm long; pedicels 3-9 mm long; bract elliptic to nearly orbicular, concave, rounded, 5-7 mm long, enclosing the ovary. Fruit 11-14 mm long including a stipe 7-10 mm long, truncate at the apex.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Jawa (Jawa present); Sumatera (Sumatera present)
Malesia: Sumatra, Java.

Notes

For discussion on species circumscription and conspecificity of Scurrula korthalsii, see

Citation

Barlow 1991 – In: Blumea: 79
Danser 1931 – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg: 439
Backer & Bakh.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 73
Backer & Bakh.f. 1965 – In: Fl. Java: 73
Danser 1931 – In: Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg: 443