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Lacistema angustum Schnizl.

Schnizlein A C F H C (1857) in Flora Brasiliensis, Enumeratio plantarum in Brasilia hactenus detectarum quas suis aloirumque botanicis studiis descriptas et methodo naturali digestas partim icone illustratas, Monachii et Lipsiae (Munich & Leipzig), Vol. 4(1): column 283-4

Types

Holotype: R. Schomburgk 1092 at W (lost?)

Isotypes: R. Schomburgk 1092 at BR

Syntypes: None specified

Protologue

Foliis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis integerrimis, utrinque glabris, membranaceis;
Ramuli graciles, cylindracei, internodiis aetate profectioribus elongatis, pollicem saepe superantibus, cortice ceinerascente - striato, paullo lenticellis obsito; superiora internodia brevia in ramulo hornotino 6-8 subgeniculata; stipularum cicatrics albidae;
Folia petiolo angusto, analiculato, 4-5 lineas longo, lamina oblongo-lanceolata, 5 pollices long, 1 1/4 p. lata, margine integerrimo, subrepando, acumine producto, basi in petiolum angustata, utrinque glabra, membranaceae; costae secundariae tenerae, arcuato-adscendentes, margini approximatae, accessoriae et tertiariae subhorizontales arcuatae;
Stipulae subulatae, parce pilosae, caducae;
Inflorescentiae ad internodia inferiora parcae 2-3, graciles, longitudine linearum 6-8; bracteae conchaceae, fronte triangulata, margine ciliolato-erosa, bracteolae minimae, oblongae, acuminatae, margine membranaceo, crenulato;
Discus inaequaliter quadrilobus, posteriore parte elevato maximo, 3 aliis semiorbicularibus minoribus;
Stamensolito modo apice bilobum, pistillum (in specimine inquisito) ut videtur imperfectum, ovatum, stylo vix ullo, stigmatibus 3 revibus, patulis;
Fructus et semen desiderantur

Original document

Distribution

Brazil

Habitat

Not specified

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