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Pentanopsis fragrans

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Name

Identification
Pentanopsis fragrans Rendle [family RUBIACEAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Conostomium brevirostratum
  • Pentanopsis fragrans
  • Conostomium squarrosum

Flora

Entry for PENTANOPSIS fragrans Rendle [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
PENTANOPSIS fragrans Rendle [family RUBIACEAE], (1898);. type: N1, “Wagga” Mt, Lort Phillips s.n. (BM holo.).
Conostomium brevirostrum Bremek. [family RUBIACEAE], (1952);. type: S1/Ethiopia border, between Dolo (“Doloun”) and “Batta”, Ruspoli & Riva 1094 (FT holo.).
Information
Shrub, 0.3–2.5 m tall. Leaf-blades linear to lanceolate, 6–40 x 0.8–5 mm, acute at the apex,±scabrid with short hairs above to subglabrous, usually with revolute margins; stipule sheath 2–7 mm long, with 1–4 up to c. 1 mm long fimbriae. Pedicels 1–4 mm long. Calyx-tube 1.5–2.5 mm long; lobes narrowly triangular to linear, 2–11 mm long, minutely ciliate. Corolla white or tinged purplish outside; tube 18–37 mm long; lobes 5–15 mm long, acute, densely covered with short blunt hairs on the inside. Capsule 4.5–7 mm long. Seeds 1.5–2 mm long.
Range
N1–3; C1, 2
Altitude range
145–1500 m.
Distribution
SOMALIA Thulin & al. 10463, 10484; Kuchar 15389.
Distribution (external)
E Ethiopia
N Kenya
Notes
Burr-burr, jajabod, orlushe, saysaab, xagan (Som.).

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