Steganthera cyclopensis

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Steganthera cyclopensis

Description

Shrub to 3 m; Leaves oblanceolate to narrowly elliptic, up to 17 by 4.2 cm, base truncate or rounded, apex shortly apiculate, margin dentate, when dry grey above, brown below, principal veins prominent, pubescence persisting on the lower midrib and main veins; Inflorescences axillary or above the axils, sessile fascicles of c. 12 flowers, pedicels slender, densely strigose, c. 15 mm. Fruiting receptacle slightly enlarged, not succulent, on stout pedicel c. 15 mm, upper surface with long hairs between the bases of the apparently sessile achenes.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical, Northern District of West Irian present
Malesia: Northern District of West Irian

Notes

Similar to S. dentata in many respects, but with smaller usually lanceolate leaves. The flowers are described as carmine and pale orange.