Gomphandra parviflora

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Gomphandra parviflora

Description

Treelet. Branchlets with minutely pubescent tips. Leaves oblong to elliptic-oblong, rarely lanceolate or oblanceolate-oblong, apex shortly rather abruptly acuminate for 1-2 cm, base broadly cuneate and slightly inequilateral, firmly membranous to subchartaceous, glabrous, greenish-greyish to olivaceous and dull in dry specimens, (10-)15-22(-30) by 4-8 cm, nerves (8-) 10-12(-14) rather straight and spreading pairs, ± parallel to each other and looping before the edge, the lowest pair in part of the leaves (in the same specimen!) ascending in a more acute angle from the midrib, reticulation none;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Central W. Sumatra present, Mt Singgalang area present
Malesia: Central W. Sumatra (Mt Singgalang area), twice found.

Citation

WALP. 1851 – In: Ann.: 182
SLEUM. 1969 – In: Blumea: 200
Bl. 1852 – In: Contr. Bot.: 87
MIERS 1852 – In: Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.: 36
O. KTZE 1891 – In: Rev. Gen. Pl.: 112
Miq. 1860: Fl. Ind. Bat.: 137