Amyema scheffleroides

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Amyema scheffleroides

Description

Glabrous. Leaves in whorls of 4-6; lamina ovate, c. 14 cm long, c. 6 cm wide, shortly cuneate at the base to a petiole 15-20 mm long, shortly attenuate and acute at the apex, slightly lustrous above, dull below; venation pinnate with the midrib prominent below, otherwise obscure. Inflorescences at the nodes and probably along the epicortical runners, pedunculate c. 6-rayed umbels of triads with all flowers pedicellate; peduncle 3-4 mm long; rays 1.5-2 mm long; pedicels c. 1 mm long or sometimes those of the central flowers shorter.

Distribution

Sumbawa present
Sumbawa, only known from the type specimen.

Notes

Closely related to Amyema polytrias; for differences see .