flora neotropica - CNCFlora

Systematic Treatment 11
7. Inflorescence of panicles, or a panicle of cymules.
9. Leaf underside densely lanate-pubescent.
10. Leaf apex with a well-developed acumen 3-5 mm long; stamens ca. 25; exterior
of receptacle ferrugineous (Colombia, Antioquia).
48. L. salicifolia.
10. Leaf apex obtuse to broadly acuminate, the acumen not exceeding 1 mm; stamens
ca. 15; exterior of receptacle brown (Brazil, Goifs).
49. L. araneosa.
9. Leaf underside glabrous.
11. Inflorescence a panicle of small cymules along the rachis and short secondary
branches; petioles 2-5 mm long; stamens 8-10 (Old World).
Sect. Hymenopus. 147. L. splendens, L. palawanensis.
11. Inflorescence of panicles, flowers not grouped in cymules; petioles 6-11 mm long;
stamens 14-25 (New World).
12. Leaf acumen 3-7 mm long; leaves 5-10 cm long; stamens ca. 25; flowers
sessile on primary branches of inflorescence, densely brown-tomentose (eastern
Brazil).
50. L. silvatica.
12. Leaf acumen 10-15 mm long; leaves 7.5-14 cm long; stamens 12-14; flowers
predominantly on short secondary branches of inflorescence, short gray-to-
mentose (Colombia, Valle).
51. L. chocoensis.
2. Ovary inserted laterally; bracts and bracteoles large and enclosing small groups of flower buds
(Venezuela; Guianas; Brazil, Amazonia). Subg. Parinariopsis. 52. L. licaniiflora.
1. Petals absent.
13. Leaf underside glabrous, or with an easily removed lanate pubescence, the reticulations shallow,
stomatal cavities absent. Subg. Moquilea sect. Leptobalanus.
14. Leaf undersurface glabrous; flowers in groups on distinct secondary branches of inflorescence;
stamens 10-19 (Amazonia).
15. Stamens ca. 19; leaves 15-20 cm long, with long acumen 11-19 mm long; flowers ca. 5
mm long (Brazil, N Amazonia).
33.1. L. joseramosii.
15. Stamens 10-11; leaves 3-8.5 cm long, with acumen 0-6 mm long; flowers 2-3 mm long
(Venezuela; Brazil, Amazonia).
33. L. emarginata.
14. Leaf underside lanate; flowers sessile on primary branches of inflorescence; stamens ca. 22
(Colombia, Valle).
34. L. calvescens.
13. Leaf underside with stomatal cavities or with deep reticulations, pubescence dense and filling the
hollows between venation. Subg. Licania sect. Licania (pro parte).
16. Receptacle conical; petioles usually canaliculate, 8-13 mm long; midrib impressed on upper
surface towards lamina base; leaves drying light brown (Guianas; Brazil, N Amazonia).
108. L. majuscula.
16. Receptacle barrel-shaped; petioles terete, 3-6 mm long; midrib prominulous at base above,
but becoming impressed apically; leaves drying dark brown (Colombia; Peru; Venezuela; Brazil,
Amazonia).
140. L. mollis.
Key C
Species with 3-9 stamens, equalling or shorter than calyx lobes.
1. Leaf underside glabrous or sparsely hirsute or hispid along venation; petals present or absent. (For
contrasting statement see p. 13.)
2. Petals present. (For contrasting statement see p. 13.)
3. Leaves sparsely hirsute along venation of lower surface or hispid at least on midrib. Sect. Hirsuta.
4. Inflorescence and flowers sparsely hirsutulous; leaf lamina appearing deeply rugose above;
primary veins and venation deeply impressed on upper surface.
5. Leaf oblong, apex acuminate (Brazil, Amazonia).
53. L. hirsuta.
5. Leaf ovate to ovate-elliptic, apex rounded to obtuse (Central America). 54. L. costaricensis.
4. Inflorescence and flowers densely pubescent; leaf lamina not rugose, primary veins plane or
impressed and venation more or less plane on upper surface.
6. Young stems, leaf midrib, and lower inflorescence branches hispid (Venezuela).
57.1. L. hispida.
6. Young stems puberulous; leaf midrib hirsute; inflorescence and exterior of flowers with
short gray pubescence or densely ferrugineous-tomentose.
7. Inflorescence and exterior of flowers with a short gray pubescence (Trinidad; Venezuela;
Guianas; Brazil, Amazonia).
69. L. heteromorpha.
7. Inflorescence and exterior of flowers densely ferrugineous-tomentose.
8. Leaf chartaceous, apex acuminate (Bolivia, Amazonia).
55. L. krukovii.
8. Leaf thick-coriaceous, apex rounded to apiculate.