Phyllanthus gallinetae Jabl.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Phyllanthus gallinetae Jabl.

  • Description

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    Latin Diagnosis - Frutex 2-6-metralis, ramificatione phyllanthoidea; ramuli seniores efoliati, cataphvllis minutis triangularibus, stipulis simillimis, illis brevioribus; Ramuli ultimi foliati et florigeri decidui 20-25 cm longi, foliola 24—31 gerentes; folioli ellip-ticis 2-3.8 mm longis, 1.5-2 cm latis ad basin rotundatis, ad apicem subemargi-natis, subcoriaceis, supra olivaceis nitidis, subtus opacis viridissimis, glandula hypophyllina conspicua 4-5 mm infra apicem sita, nervam mediam prominenter terminans; cymulae multiflorae bisexuals saltern 10 florae bracteosae strobila-ceae; flores (male) 1.5 mm alti, 1.2-2 mm diametro, pedicellis filiformibus 2-3 mm longis, sepala 6; disci glandular 6, globosae, saepe magnae; stamina 3, filamentis liberis crassiusculis, connectivo crasso, antherarum loculis globulosis horizontaliter dehiscentibus; florum (female) pedicellis sub fruetu elongatis, ad 12-13 mm longis, ovario globoso 0.8 mm alto, stigmatibus arete bifidis ad ovarium adpressis; capsula 8 mm alta; semina 3 mm longa, 2.5 mm lata, nigro-viridia, non striata.

    Distribution and Ecology - Known only from the type locality.

  • Discussion

    Occasional open laja, dome on right bank of Rio Siapo just below Raudal Gallineta, alt 130-900 m, Amazonas, Venezuela, J. J. Wurdack & L. S. Adderley 43550 (XY)