Lozania bipinnata L.B. Sm.

Smith L B (1935) Taxonomic notes on American Phanerogams - II, in Phytologia, H A Gleason and H N Moldenke, The New York Botanical Garden, New York, Vol 1(3): 138-9

Types

Holotype: Lawrance 524 at US

Isotypes: Lawrance 524 at A, BM, F (sheet 1 of 2), F (sheet 2 of 2), G, GH, MO, NY, S, U

Syntypes: None specified

Protologue

Arbor 5-8 m alta;
Ramulis gracilibus, subglabris;
Petiolo foliorum ad 1 cm longo, sparse puberulis, lamina oblonga, integerrima, breviter acuminata, coriacea 14 cm longa, 5 cm lata;
Inflorescentiis 1-3 in axillis foliorum, laxe bipinnatis ad 8 cm longis, dense adpresseque puberulis; ramulis perabbreviatis, paucifloris, haud ultra 2 mm longis, braceteis imbricatis omnino obtectis;
Floribus cum pedicellis 2 mm longis, viridibus;
Sepalis latissime ellipticis, obtusis 0.8 mm longis;
Stamini ovarium aequanti;
Ovario globoso, uniloculare, appresse puberulis, ovulo 1

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Distribution

El Umbo Regio, Boyaca, Colombia

Habitat

High thick forest

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