Lozania nemoralis DC.
Protologue - English translation
Calyx a tube, a little swollen, limb 4-parted lobes ovate to acute persistent;
Petals 0;
Discus quadrangular; calyx base occupying;
Stamen 1 small obliquely originating below ovary, apex tapering gradually, anther ovate in pairs;
Ovary ovate;
Capsule ovate trigonal tapering gradually to a sharp point, 3 locules 3 valves;
Seed 6, frequently 3 aborted, angled, base capsule inserted;
Tree;
Leaf alternate, oblong, margin serrated;
Flowers a spike, peduncles crowded in axils, pedicel base bracteole linear;
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