Heteroblemma loratum (Stapf) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldk. 2013
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https://doi.org/10.3767/000651913X674945 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3723BF4E-FFC5-6368-FD71-F8D4FED51901 |
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Felipe |
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Heteroblemma loratum (Stapf) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldk. |
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comb. nov. |
12. Heteroblemma loratum (Stapf) Cámara-Leret, Ridd.-Num. & Veldk. View in CoL , comb. nov. — Fig. 2g View Fig
Medinilla lorata Stapf in Hook.f., Icon. Pl. (1895) t. 2417. — Type: Haviland 1785 (holo K, barcodes K000277066, -067).
Innovations hirsutulous. Branchlets striate, glabrous, c. 7 mm diam. Petioles terete, 3.5–13 cm by 2–4 mm, glabrous. Leaves lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 22.5–33 by 3.5–6.5 cm, 4.6–6.6 times as long as wide, 3–5.6 times as long as the petioles, base long-attenuate, margin entire, glabrous, apex acute, leathery (i.s.), underneath glabrous, 3-plinerved (rarely 5-), suprabasal acrodromous, first pair of primaries 35–110 mm away from the base, distalmost primaries 30–100 mm away from the submarginal vein, submarginal vein conspicuous, secondary nerves conspicuous, 20– 30 pairs, angle of divergence acute wide, tertiary nerves faintly visible to inconspicuous. Bracts 1 mm long. Flowers born in fascicles on old wood or axillary on young stems, pedicels 10–15 mm long, glabrous. Mature floral buds 9–11 by 3 mm. Hypanthium urceolate to campanulate, 3 mm long, glabrous. Sepals 0.5 mm long, teeth minute, 0.25–0.4 mm long, glabrous. Petals 6–7 mm long, pink, outside finely red-papillose. Filaments 3 mm long. Anthers 5–6 mm long, lateral appendages not recurved, 0.3 mm long, dorsal spur triangular to lanceolate, 1 mm long. Style 6–7 mm long. Fruit 6 by 5–6 mm, green (unripe), smooth, glabrous, calyx teeth persistent; pedicels in fruit 20– 30 mm long, glabrous; inside filled with jelly, seeds up to 1 mm, yellow (i.s.).
Distribution –- Endemic of Sarawak (1st and 4th Div.; Serian, Bt. Gaharu)
Habitat — Primary forest on yellow clay, near river, up to 660 m altitude.
Collector’s notes — Climber, up to 3 m. Flowers scattered on middle (older) leaf bearing part, pinkish in bud. Stigma violet. Immature fruit pale green, green.
Notes — We are not sure whether Church et al. 348, 409, and Hansen 1230 are conspecific or perhaps represent a proper species. They differ by having 5–7-plinerved leaves, basal acrodromous venation, acute leaf bases and their distribution, and are found in W Kalimantan. Collectors have noted for this: Climber , 3.5 m long. Leaves above glossy green, beneath pale green, venation very prominent, brownish purple, sunken above; secondary nerves parallel, widely spaced. Pedicels green. Hypanthium pale green. Petals white, white with pink tinge, pale pink. Filaments yellow near apex. Style purple. Fruit orange .
11 collections were seen.
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