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Isotype of Plectronia locuples K. Schum. [family RUBIACEAE]

Monteiro D.D., #52
1876-10
Specimens
Mozambique
P
Psydrax locuples (K. Schum.) Bridson [family RUBIACEAE] (stored under name)
Isotype of Plectronia locuples K. Schum. [family RUBIACEAE]

Type of Plectronia locuples K.Schum. [family RUBIACEAE]

Monteiro, J.J., #52
None
Specimens
Mozambique
K
Psydrax locuples (K.Schum.) Bridson [family RUBIACEAE] (stored under name); Verified by Bridson, D.,
Type of Plectronia locuples K.Schum. [family RUBIACEAE]
Canthium unrecorded unrecorded [family RUBIACEAE]

Psydrax fragrantissima K. Schum. Bridson [family RUBIACEAE]

FZ, Vol 5, Part 2, (1998) Author: D. Bridson
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Reference Sources
Shrub or small tree 2.5–6 m tall; young branches square in section, sparsely puberulous to puberulous; bark pale grey.Leaf blades 1.3–3 × 0.9–2.1 cm, obovate, rounded at apex, acute to somewhat attenuate at base, coriaceous, shiny on upper surface, glabrous, margins recurved; lateral nerves in 2–3 main pairs but sometimes only 1 pair clearly apparent; tertiary nerves obscure; domatia pit-like, glabrous or sometimes absent; petioles 2(3) mm long, puberulous; stipules 1–2.5 mm long, truncate at their base with a linear decurrent lobe, puberulous outside.Flowers 4-merous, borne in 10–35-flowered pedunculate corymbs; peduncles 8–22 mm long, puberulous or sparsely pubescent; pedicels 1–4 mm long, glabrescent to sparsely pubescent; bracteoles inconspicuous.Calyx tube 1 mm long, glabrous to glabrescent; limb 0.25 mm long, repand or somewhat dentate.Corolla cream-coloured; tube 1.5–2.5 mm long, with a ring of deflexed hairs at the throat; lobes 2.5–3 × 1–1.25 mm, oblong, acute.Anthers reflexed.Style c. 6 mm long; pollen presenter 0.75–1.25 mm long; disk glabrous.Immature fruit 6.5 × 6 mm, ± oblong in lateral view.

Psydrax locuples K. Schum. Bridson [family RUBIACEAE]

FZ, Vol 5, Part 2, (1998) Author: D. Bridson
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Reference Sources
Shrub 2.75–5 m tall; very young stems puberulous or pubescent; bark fawn-coloured or almost white.Leaf blades 2–4.7 × 0.9–2.7 cm, elliptic or rarely oblong-elliptic or broadly elliptic, acute to obtuse at apex, acute at base, coriaceous, shiny on upper surface, glabrous; lateral nerves in 2–3 main pairs; tertiary nerves obscure; domatia present as glabrous or ciliate pockets; petioles 1–3 mm long, glabrous or puberulous; stipules 2–3 mm long, truncate to triangular at their base with a linear decurrent lobe, often puberulous outside.Flowers 4-merous, borne in 6–30-flowered compact pedunculate corymbs; peduncles 3–9 mm long, puberulous; pedicels 2–6 mm long, puberulous; bracteoles inconspicuous.Calyx tube 1 mm long, broader than long, glabrous; limb 0.5 mm long, irregularly dentate, ciliate.Corolla white or greenish-white; tube 1.5–2.5 mm long, pubescent at throat; deflexed hairs not restricted to a definite ring; lobes 2–2.5 × 1.5 mm, oblong, acute.Anthers reflexed.Style 4.5–7 mm long; pollen presenter 1 × 0.5 mm long; disk glabrous.Fruit 4.5–6.5 × 6–9 mm, broadly oblong in outline, not or scarcely indented at apex.Pyrenes 4.5–5.5 × 3–4.5 × 2.5 mm, ± ellipsoid with ventral face flattened, rugulose.