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Pavetta graveolens

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Identification
Pavetta graveolens S.Moore [family RUBIACEAE ] Coptosperma graveolens (S.Moore) Degreef [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Degreef,J.,
Related name
  • Pavetta graveolens
  • Coptosperma graveolens

Flora

Entry for COPTOSPERMA graveolens (S. Moore) Degreef [family RUBIACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Somalia
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Somalia, Vol 3, (2006) Author: by D. Bridson & M. Thulin (Pavetta), J. Degreef & D. Bridson (Coptosperma), and M. Thulin (Agathisanthemum, Canthium, Carphalea, Catunaregam, Coffea, Conostomium, Diodia, Feretia, Galium, Gardenia, Heinsia, Kohautia, Lamprothamnus, Meyna, Oldenlandia, Oxyanthus, Pachystigma, Paederia, Pentanisia, Pentanopsis, Pentas, Pentodon, Plocama, Polysphaeria, Psychotria, Psydrax, Pyrostria, Rothmannia, Rubia, Rytigynia, Spermacoce, Tennantia, Tricalysia, Valantia, Vangueria, Wendlandia) [updated by M. Thulin 2008]
Names
COPTOSPERMA graveolens (S. Moore) Degreef [family RUBIACEAE], (2002);
Pavetta graveolens S. Moore [family RUBIACEAE], (1907);. [type as above]
Tarenna graveolens (S. Moore) Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE], (1934). [type as above]
Information
Evergreen shrub or tree, 2–6(–14) m tall; twigs glabrous with grey or reddish smooth bark or somewhat pubescent, sometimes flaking. Leaf-blades leathery, lanceolate to elliptic or obovate, (2.5–)5–12.5(–16.7) x (0.4–)2–5.5(–7.3) cm, yellowish green or blackish when dry, obtuse to acute or acuminate at apex; petiole (3–)5–20(–27) mm long, glabrous; stipules (2.5–)3.5–7(–9) mm long, ovate, glabrous within, soon falling. Inflorescences sessile, terminal, dense to moderately lax, up to 6.5 cm across (excl. corollas); first order branches (2.5–)6–14(–17) mm long; pedicels 0–3(–5) mm long. Calyx puberulous to pubescent; limb-tube up to 1.5 mm long; lobes up to 1.5 mm long. Corolla whitish to yellowish, glabrous outside, pubescent at throat; tube (2–)3–4(–6) mm long; lobes 4–6 mm long. Fruit black when ripe, (3.5–)4.5–6.5 mm in diam., with persistent calyx-limb, 1(–2)-seeded; seed spherical or somewhat flattened, endosperm virtually entire.

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