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Baphia pauloi

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Identification
Isotype of Baphia pauloi Brummitt [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
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Entry for BAPHIA pauloi Brummitt [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1971) Author: J. B. GILLETT, R. M. POLHILL & B. VERDCOURT
Names
BAPHIA pauloi Brummitt [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], in K.B. 22: 524, fig. 2 (1968). Type: Tanganyika, Kimboza, Paulo 164 (K, holo.!, EA, iso.!)
Information
Small tree. Leaves: petiole 7–10 mm. long, glabrous, the interpulvinary part as long as the pulvini or longer; lamina elliptic- or obovate-acuminate, up to 6 cm. long and 2.8 cm. wide, rounded at the base, prolonged into an obtuse acumen at the apex; lower surface pubescent at first but glabrescent, the upper surface glabrous. Flowers 2–7 in short axillary racemes, the racemes sometimes aggregated into a short pseudopanicle; pedicels 8–15 mm. long; bracts ovate, concave, up to 1 mm. long; bracteoles broadly ovate, concave, up to 1 mm. long, sometimes striate, caducous, inserted 1.5–3 mm. below calyx. Buds obtuse at the apex. Calyx 5–6 mm. long, pubescent with minute appressed hairs, splitting down one side, the apex entire or divided into 2–3 pieces. Petals ± 7 mm. long. Stamen-filaments glabrous; anthers ± 0.6 mm. long. Ovary ± 2.5 mm. long, greyish tomentose. Pods not seen.
Range
DISTR. T6 known only from the type-gathering
Distribution
TANGANYIKA Morogoro District Kimboza, Nov. 1953, Paulo 164 !

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