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PAROPSIA guineensis Oliv. [family PASSIFLORACEAE]
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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, (1975) Author: W. J. J. O. de Wildem (Rijksherbarium, Leiden)
Names
PAROPSIA guineensis Oliv. [family PASSIFLORACEAE], in J.L.S. 8 : 161 (1865); Mast. in F.T.A. 2 : 505 (1871); Gilg in E.J. 40 : 471 (1908); Engl., V.E. 3 (2) : 572 (1921); I.T.U., ed. 2 : 313 (1952); F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 1 : 201 (1954); A. & R. Fernandes in C.F.A. 4 : 212 (1970); Sleumer in B.J.B.B. 40 : 54 (1970). Type : Nigeria, Old Calabar, Thomson 31 (K, holo. !)
Hounea guineensis (Oliv.) Warb. [family PASSIFLORACEAE], in E. & P. Pf. III. 6A : 26 (1893)
Paropsia pritzelii Gilg [family PASSIFLORACEAE], in E.J. 40 : 471 (1908); Engl., V.E. 3 (2) : 572 (1921). Type : Cameroun, Yaoundé, Zenker 727 (B, holo.†, BM, G, K, P, iso. !)
Information
Shrub or tree up to 15(–20) m., deciduous; stem up to 50 cm. in diameter; branches glabrous, when young brownish or reddish-brown tomentose; lenticels elliptic-oblong, whitish. Leaf-blades elliptic-oblong, rarely subovate-elliptic, top subacute to subobtuse, sometimes shortly acuminate, base broadly cuneate to subrotund, chartaceous, ± asymmetrical, (5–)8–14(–18) by 3–5(–7.5) cm., glabrous above except midrib, pilose beneath, soon glabrescent except midrib, margin repand-dentate (teeth ± 0.5 mm.); midrib prominent beneath, lateral nerves 7–8 pairs, ± upward curved, venation loosely prominent-reticulate; petiole 2–3(–4) mm. Inflorescences fasciculate, 3–4(–7)-flowered, often arranged into panicles up to 30 cm. long and wide, in the axils of fallen or very young leaves; branches red-brown tomentose; bracts ovate, cucullate, caducous. Flowers fragrant; pedicels slender, 4–9 mm., red-brown tomentose. Sepals subspathulate-lanceolate, 6–7(–10) by 2–3 mm., tomentose outside, glabrous inside. Petals oblong-subspathulate, 8–10 by 2–3(–4) mm., white, glabrous. Corona 3(–4) mm. high, composed of threads which are connate in the lower one-third and glabrous, free parts rather long pilose. Filaments 6–7 mm.; anthers (2–)3 mm. Gynophore 1.5–2 mm.; ovary glabrous; styles slender, glabrous, ± 2 mm. Fruits mostly on nearly bare trees, glabrous, 1.5–2 cm. in diameter. Fig. 2.
Range
DISTR. U2, 4 west and central Africa, from Ghana to Uganda, south to Angola
Altitude range
1000(–1500) m.
Distribution
UGANDA Mengo District Kyiwaga, 7 Sept. 1949, Dawkins 360 ! & Entebbe, Sept. 1945, Eggeling 5555 ! & Mubango, Dec. 1914, Dummer 1378 !
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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, (1975) Author: W. J. J. O. de Wildem (Rijksherbarium, Leiden)
Names
PAROPSIA guineensis Oliv. [family PASSIFLORACEAE], in J.L.S. 8 : 161 (1865); Mast. in F.T.A. 2 : 505 (1871); Gilg in E.J. 40 : 471 (1908); Engl., V.E. 3 (2) : 572 (1921); I.T.U., ed. 2 : 313 (1952); F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 1 : 201 (1954); A. & R. Fernandes in C.F.A. 4 : 212 (1970); Sleumer in B.J.B.B. 40 : 54 (1970). Type : Nigeria, Old Calabar, Thomson 31 (K, holo. !)
Hounea guineensis (Oliv.) Warb. [family PASSIFLORACEAE], in E. & P. Pf. III. 6A : 26 (1893)
Paropsia pritzelii Gilg [family PASSIFLORACEAE], in E.J. 40 : 471 (1908); Engl., V.E. 3 (2) : 572 (1921). Type : Cameroun, Yaoundé, Zenker 727 (B, holo.†, BM, G, K, P, iso. !)
Information
Shrub or tree up to 15(–20) m., deciduous; stem up to 50 cm. in diameter; branches glabrous, when young brownish or reddish-brown tomentose; lenticels elliptic-oblong, whitish. Leaf-blades elliptic-oblong, rarely subovate-elliptic, top subacute to subobtuse, sometimes shortly acuminate, base broadly cuneate to subrotund, chartaceous, ± asymmetrical, (5–)8–14(–18) by 3–5(–7.5) cm., glabrous above except midrib, pilose beneath, soon glabrescent except midrib, margin repand-dentate (teeth ± 0.5 mm.); midrib prominent beneath, lateral nerves 7–8 pairs, ± upward curved, venation loosely prominent-reticulate; petiole 2–3(–4) mm. Inflorescences fasciculate, 3–4(–7)-flowered, often arranged into panicles up to 30 cm. long and wide, in the axils of fallen or very young leaves; branches red-brown tomentose; bracts ovate, cucullate, caducous. Flowers fragrant; pedicels slender, 4–9 mm., red-brown tomentose. Sepals subspathulate-lanceolate, 6–7(–10) by 2–3 mm., tomentose outside, glabrous inside. Petals oblong-subspathulate, 8–10 by 2–3(–4) mm., white, glabrous. Corona 3(–4) mm. high, composed of threads which are connate in the lower one-third and glabrous, free parts rather long pilose. Filaments 6–7 mm.; anthers (2–)3 mm. Gynophore 1.5–2 mm.; ovary glabrous; styles slender, glabrous, ± 2 mm. Fruits mostly on nearly bare trees, glabrous, 1.5–2 cm. in diameter. Fig. 2.
Range
DISTR. U2, 4 west and central Africa, from Ghana to Uganda, south to Angola
Altitude range
1000(–1500) m.
Distribution
UGANDA Mengo District Kyiwaga, 7 Sept. 1949, Dawkins 360 ! & Entebbe, Sept. 1945, Eggeling 5555 ! & Mubango, Dec. 1914, Dummer 1378 !
Date Updated: 19 August 2007
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, (1975) Author: W. J. J. O. de Wildem (Rijksherbarium, Leiden)
Names
PAROPSIA guineensis Oliv. [family PASSIFLORACEAE], in J.L.S. 8 : 161 (1865); Mast. in F.T.A. 2 : 505 (1871); Gilg in E.J. 40 : 471 (1908); Engl., V.E. 3 (2) : 572 (1921); I.T.U., ed. 2 : 313 (1952); F.W.T.A., ed. 2, 1 : 201 (1954); A. & R. Fernandes in C.F.A. 4 : 212 (1970); Sleumer in B.J.B.B. 40 : 54 (1970). Type : Nigeria, Old Calabar, Thomson 31 (K, holo. !)
Hounea guineensis (Oliv.) Warb. [family PASSIFLORACEAE], in E. & P. Pf. III. 6A : 26 (1893)
Paropsia pritzelii Gilg [family PASSIFLORACEAE], in E.J. 40 : 471 (1908); Engl., V.E. 3 (2) : 572 (1921). Type : Cameroun, Yaoundé, Zenker 727 (B, holo.†, BM, G, K, P, iso. !)
Information
Shrub or tree up to 15(–20) m., deciduous; stem up to 50 cm. in diameter; branches glabrous, when young brownish or reddish-brown tomentose; lenticels elliptic-oblong, whitish. Leaf-blades elliptic-oblong, rarely subovate-elliptic, top subacute to subobtuse, sometimes shortly acuminate, base broadly cuneate to subrotund, chartaceous, ± asymmetrical, (5–)8–14(–18) by 3–5(–7.5) cm., glabrous above except midrib, pilose beneath, soon glabrescent except midrib, margin repand-dentate (teeth ± 0.5 mm.); midrib prominent beneath, lateral nerves 7–8 pairs, ± upward curved, venation loosely prominent-reticulate; petiole 2–3(–4) mm. Inflorescences fasciculate, 3–4(–7)-flowered, often arranged into panicles up to 30 cm. long and wide, in the axils of fallen or very young leaves; branches red-brown tomentose; bracts ovate, cucullate, caducous. Flowers fragrant; pedicels slender, 4–9 mm., red-brown tomentose. Sepals subspathulate-lanceolate, 6–7(–10) by 2–3 mm., tomentose outside, glabrous inside. Petals oblong-subspathulate, 8–10 by 2–3(–4) mm., white, glabrous. Corona 3(–4) mm. high, composed of threads which are connate in the lower one-third and glabrous, free parts rather long pilose. Filaments 6–7 mm.; anthers (2–)3 mm. Gynophore 1.5–2 mm.; ovary glabrous; styles slender, glabrous, ± 2 mm. Fruits mostly on nearly bare trees, glabrous, 1.5–2 cm. in diameter. Fig. 2.
Range
DISTR. U2, 4 west and central Africa, from Ghana to Uganda, south to Angola
Altitude range
1000(–1500) m.
Distribution
UGANDA Mengo District Kyiwaga, 7 Sept. 1949, Dawkins 360 ! & Entebbe, Sept. 1945, Eggeling 5555 ! & Mubango, Dec. 1914, Dummer 1378 !
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