Buchnerodendron lasiocalyx (Oliv.) Gilg

Small shrub or subshrub, (0.1–)0.2-1(–6) m. tall; branches stiffly erect, fuscous tomentose when young, glabrescent and brownish purple with age.. Leaf-blades ovate-oblong, broadly ovate or obovate, sometimes obovate-elliptic, apex subacute or obtuse, rarely rounded, base generally cordate, rarely subtruncate-cordate or-rounded, membranous to chartaceous, hairy above, tomentose beneath at least when young, glabrescent with age, serrate to sinuate-dentate, 5–11(–17) cm. long, 3–5(–10) cm. broad; lateral nerves 6–9 pairs (2 basal), slightly prominent above, markedly so beneath, venation reticulate and raised beneath; petiole tomentose, (1–)2–4(–7) cm. long; stipules linear-lanceolate, tomentose, 6–10 mm. long, 2–5 mm. broad at base.. Inflorescences in axillary cymose (2–)5–8-flowered panicles, (3–)8–10 cm. long, on a tomentose peduncle (0.5–)1–3 cm. long; pedicels 1–1.3 cm. long; basal bracts narrowly elliptic, hooded, acuminate, serrate, tomentellous, ± 7 mm. long.. Flowers bisexual.. Sepals ovate-elliptic, acutish, dorsally covered with numerous setose processes, 6–10(–15) mm. long.. Petals 8–(12), obovate-oblong, obtuse, white, edge somewhat undulate, dorsally tomentose, 1.5–2 cm. long, 0.5–0.7 cm. broad.. Stamens very numerous; filaments puberulous, 3–5 mm.; anthers linear, puberulous, ± 5 mm.. Ovary ellipsoid-globose, set with soft setose processes; style slender, ± 5 mm. long.. Capsule globose, covered with many puberulous branching bristles or spines, up to 4 .5 cm. across including the bristles (1.5–2 cm.), dehiscent into 3 valves.. Seeds several, compressed, ± 4 mm. across; testa pubescent; aril dark brown when dry.. Fig. 5.