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Pittosporum viridiflorum

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Identification
Pittosporum viridiflorum Sims [family PITTOSPORACEAE ]
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  • Pittosporum viridiflorum

Flora

Entry for PITTOSPORUM viridiflorum Sims [family PITTOSPORACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Capensis
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora Capensis, Vol 1, page 443, (1894) Author: (By W. SONDER.)
Names
PITTOSPORUM viridiflorum Sims [family PITTOSPORACEAE], Bot. Mag. t. 1684;—DC. Prod. 1. p. 346. E. & Z.! 236.
PITTOSPORUM sinense Desf. [family PITTOSPORACEAE], Cat. 231.
PITTOSPORUM commutatum Putt. [family PITTOSPORACEAE], Syn. Pitt. p. 10.
PITTOSPORUM viridiflorum Putt. [family PITTOSPORACEAE], Syn. Pitt. p. 10.
Celastri sp. Drege [family ], ! No. 6181.
Psychotriæ sp. Drege [family ], ! No. 3470.
Information
leaves obovate, tapering into the petiole, acute or rounded, or sub-emarginate at the apex, very entire, leathery, shining, reticulated beneath; panicle terminal, sub-umbellate, dense, glabrous or downy; capsules sub-globose. An erect shrub. Branches crowded, glabrous; young twigs often downy. Young leaves downy, adult glabrous, 1 1/2–3 inches long, 1–1 1/4 inch wide; flat or with revolute margins. Peduncles uncial, densely corymbose, alternately branched, often surmounted by fresh shoots, downy or glabrous. Sepals acute. Petals yellow-green, 5–6 lines long. Ovary downy. Style 1 line long; stigma capitate. Ripe capsule glabrous, as large as a pea, 2–6 seeded. It varies with smaller flowers and panicles.
Distribution
SOUTH AFRICA Woods near the Knysna, George; Chumieberg, and at the Kat River, E. & Z.! Galgebosch, Vanstaadensberg, Bethelsdorp and Omtata, Caffr., Drege! Albany, Mrs. F. W. Barber! (Herb. Sond., T.C.D., &c.)

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