Lacistema floribundum Miq.

Miquel F A G (1844) Plantae Surinamenses Novae in Schlechtendal D F L von, Linnaea ein Journal fur die Botanik in ihrem ganzen Umfange, Oder Beitrage zur Pflanzenkunde, C.A. Schwetschke und Sohn, Halle: Vol. 18: 24

Types

Holotype: Focke 660 at U (lost?)

Isotypes: Focke 660 at GH

Syntypes: None specified

Nomenclatural problem

Miquel originally named this species Lacistema floribunda, which is in accordance with deciduous trees defined as female, however, this species is not deciduous. In Latin the genus Lacistema is neuter, therefore, the correct species epithet is floribundum. Thus the correct name for this species is Lacistema floribundum.

Protologue

Ramulis compressis, foliis breviter petiolatis, rigide crassiuscule membranaceis, obovato-oblongis, abrupte longiuscule acuminatis, basi aequali vel parum inaequali cuneatis, acutis, raro subrotundatis, repandis, versus apicem repando-denticulatis, utrinque glabris, costulato-venulosis, stipulis lineari-lanceolatis canaliculatis ciliolatis, amentis sessilibus fasciculatis brevissimis cylindricis obtusis, bracteis fuscis pallide marginatis.

Frutex modicae altitudinis;
Rami teretiasculi grinei ramulique compressi glabri;
Petioli semiteretes antice lato-canaliculati 1/2 - 1 cent. longi.,
Laminae glabrae, utrinque nitidulae, subtus pallidiores, forma variae, 9-14 cent. longae, 4 ~ 5 1/2 latae, quaedam juniores sublanceolato-oblongae 3 cent. longae; e nervo medio subtus prominente utrinque 5 circiter costae majusculae aliaeque tenuiores subpatulae reticulatae exorientur;
Stipulae deciduae lineari-lanceolatae angustae canaliculatae rectae acuminatae ad margines ciliolatae 5-6 mm longae;
Amenta sessilia 5-12 aggregata, 1/2 - 1 1/2 - fere 2 cent. longa;
Capsula baccata? (juvenilis) substipitata subglobosa.

Original document

Distribution

Near Paramaribe, Suriname

Habitat

Forest

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