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Gomphia axillaris

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Identification
Gomphia axillaris Oliv. [family OCHNACEAE ] Idertia axillaris (Oliv.) Farron [family OCHNACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Farron, C.,
Related name
  • Ouratea morsonii
  • Gomphia axillaris
  • Gomphia calophylla
  • Idertia axillaris

Flora

Entry for GOMPHIA axillaris Oliv. [family OCHNACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol 1, page 315, (1868) Author: (by Prof. Oliver).
Names
GOMPHIA axillaris Oliv. [family OCHNACEAE]
Information
A shrub of “12 ft.” Leaves rather coriaceous, broadly oblanceolate or oval, acutely often rather abruptly acuminate, much narrowed or cuneate at the base, rather distantly repand-spinulose-serrate, teeth probably deciduous, acumen entire; 4–6 in. long, 1 1/4–2 1/2 in. broad; petiole 1/8– 1/4 in. Stipules apparently connate, deciduous. Flowers in lateral fascicles of 2 or 3; common peduncle obsolete; pedicels 1/3– 3/4 in. Petals very narrow, linear-oblong, exceeding the sepals. Filaments much shorter than the elongate narrow-linear, but not abruptly narrowed, anthers. Fruit not seen.
Distribution
Upper Guinea River Kongui, Mann!Sierra Leone Upper Guinea Morson!

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