Pavetta comostyla S.Moore

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Pavetta

Characteristics

Shrub or small tree, sometimes scrambling, 1.8–3.6 m. tall; young branches glabrous to glabrescent; older branches covered with light brown to buff bark.. Leaf-blades membranous to papery, usually drying blue-black, elliptic, broadly elliptic or obovate, 6.5–17.5 cm. long, 2.3–7.8 cm. wide, apex acuminate, base cuneate, attenuate or truncate then attenuate, glabrous to sparsely pubescent above and beneath; bacterial nodules dot-like to elliptic along the nerves and with a few scattered; petioles frequently drying blackish, (0.7–)1–2 cm. long, glabrous to glabrescent; stipules triangular, 3–9 mm. long, acuminate, glabrous to pubescent outside, with silky hairs inside.. Corymbs terminal on lateral branches 6.2–17 cm. long bearing 2–3 pairs of leaves at the apex, compact to moderately lax, 2–6 cm. across, typically congested but rarely few-flowered; primary inflorescence-branches up to 1.4 cm. long, glabrous or pubescent; secondary and tertiary branches present or absent; pedicels 1.5–6 mm. long, glabrous or pubescent; bracts 4–5 mm. long, membranous.. Calyx-tube usually drying blackish, 1–1.5 mm. long, glabrous or pubescent; limb-tube 0.5–1 mm. long, glabrous or pubescent; lobes linear to narrowly triangular, 0.4–1.1 cm. long, 0.25–1(–1.25) mm. wide, glabrous or pubescent Corolla-tube 1.1–2 cm. long, 1.5–2 mm. wide at top, glabrous outside, not bearded at throat; lobes oblong, 5–8(–10) mm. long, 1.5–2.5 mm. wide, apex acuminate, often thickened and greenish.. Fruit black, 7–9 mm. in diameter, glabrous to glabrescent; calyx-limb persistent Ripe seeds not seen.
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Leaf blades thinly papery to papery, usually drying blue-black, 6.5–17.5 × 2.3–7.8 cm, elliptic, broadly elliptic or obovate, acuminate at the apex, cuneate, attenuate or truncate then attenuate at the base, glabrous to sparsely pubescent above and beneath; lateral nerves in 8–10 main pairs often drying blue-black; bacterial nodules dot-like to elliptic along the nerves and with a few scattered; domatia absent; petioles frequently drying blackish, (0.7)1–2 cm long, glabrous to glabrescent; stipules on mature branches 3.5–5 mm long including apiculum, broadly triangular or when near apex 0.5–1 cm long, deltoid acuminate, pubescent or glabrous outside, with silky hairs inside.
Inflorescences compact to moderately lax, 2–6 cm across (excluding corollas), typically congested, rarely few-flowered; primary inflorescence branches up to 1.4 cm long, glabrous or pubescent; secondary and tertiary branches present or absent; pedicels 1.5–6 mm long, glabrous or pubescent; bracts 4–6 mm long, membranous or somewhat chaffy, (1)2–3 pairs overlapping and surrounding the base of the inflorescence, with silky hairs inside.
Calyx glabrous or pubescent; tube usually drying blackish, 1–1.5 mm long; limb-tube 0.5–1 mm long; lobes linear to narrowly triangular, 0.4–1.1 cm long, 0.25–1(1.25) mm wide, glabrous or pubescent.
Corolla tube 1.1–2 cm long, 1.5–2 mm wide at the top, glabrous outside, not bearded at the throat; lobes 5–8(10) × 1.5–2.5 mm, oblong, apex acuminate, often thickened and greenish or dark when dry.
Shrub or small tree, sometimes scrambling, 1.8–4 m tall; young branches glabrous to glabrescent; older branches covered with light brown to buff bark.
Inflorescence-supporting branches 6.2–17 cm long, bearing 1–3 pairs of often anisophyllous leaves at the apex.
Fruit black, 7–9 mm in diameter, glabrous to glabrescent; calyx limb persistent.
Mature seeds not seen.
Flowers sweet-scented.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Pavetta comostyla world distribution map, present in Mozambique, Tanzania, United Republic of, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Pavetta comostyla threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:759619-1
WFO ID wfo-0000265293
COL ID 766SL
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Synonyms

Pavetta comostyla

Lower taxons

Pavetta comostyla subsp. comostyla Pavetta comostyla var. inyangensis Pavetta comostyla subsp. nyassica Pavetta comostyla var. matengoana