Rytigynia longipedicellata Verdc.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Rytigynia

Characteristics

Shrub or small tree 1.5–4.5 m. with lenticellate peeling purplish bark.. Leaves elliptic to elliptic-oblong, 3–12 cm. long, 1.7–5.5 cm. wide, narrowly obtuse to shortly acuminate, glabrous save for domatia beneath; stipules with dense brownish hairs within.. Pedicels ± 1.3 cm. long elongating to 3 cm. in fruit.. Corolla cream or with greenish tube; tube ± cupular, 4 mm. long; lobes triangular, ± 3 mm. long.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Distribution

Rytigynia longipedicellata world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Rytigynia longipedicellata threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:960017-1
WFO ID wfo-0000299180
COL ID 6WYXX
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Synonyms

Rytigynia longipedicellata