Urobotrya parviflora

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Urobotrya parviflora

Description

Shrub, 1 -5 m, twigs puberulous. Leaves glabrous, but midrib pilose on both sides, elliptic to broadly ovate or lanceolate, (6-) 8-13 (-17) by (1-) 2.5-5 (-7) cm; Inflorescences axillary, usually solitary, rarely in twos; Flowers 3 per bract, without bracteoles; Stamens white, filaments c. 1 mm, anthers elliptic, c. 0.5 mm long. Ovary conical, c. 0.5 mm long.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present (Brunei present, Sabah present), N. & NE. Kalimantan present
Malesia: Borneo (Brunei, Sabah, N. & NE. Kalimantan). .

Notes

Form and size of the leaves are extremely variable; besides rather broadly ovate leaves narrowly lanceolate leaves are found (KOSTERMANS 21116: 12 by 1 cm). Inflorescences, flowers and fruits are fairly uniform.

Citation

HIEPKO 1979 – In: Willdenowia: 34