Lacistema intermedium 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 281, table 81, figure II

Types

Lectotype: Martius at M

Isotypes: Sello 244 at F ex B

Syntypes: Sello 244 at BR, GH, P

Protologue

Foliis elliptico-lanceolatis majusculis, glabris, margine integerrimmis;
Ramuli patuli, parum flexuosi, graciles, internodiis pollicaribus, cortice laeviusculo longitudinaliter striato in status sicco flaverscenti cinereo;
Gemma lanceolato-subulata, stipula tecta, glabra.
Folia disticha, 10 circiter ramulos principales obsidentia, patula, breviter petiolata, elliptico-lanceolata, margine integerrimo, in siccis paullo revoluto, utrinque glabra, juvenilia tantummodo subtus pubescentia, 4 ad 6 pollices longa, 2 1/? lata, costae excurrentes laterales 6, baseos et apicies debiles, secundariae tenerrimae, rectiuscule connexae, omnes glabrae;
Inflorescentia e spiculis glomerata, ad basin foliorum disposita; spiculae 4-8 cylindraceae 5-6"' longae, strictiusculae, bracteae saccato, squamosae, latiusculae, apiculo minuto, bracetolae 2 laterales filiformes;
Sepala 6 basi late-lanceolata, incurva; discus trilobus, lobis obtusis submembranaceis, styli dimidium et antheras attingentibus;
Stamen filamento oblonge-dilatato, connectivo parum divaricato, antheris globosis;
Pistillum conoideum, germine hirsuto, stylo cylindraceo stigmatibusque 3 brevibus;
Fructus (immaturi quidem reperti) truncati, apiculo brevissimo, glabri;
Semen ....

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Distribution

Rio de Janeiro and Bahia, Brazil

Habitat

Not specified

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