flora neotropica - CNCFlora

Systematic Treatment 33
ules small, axillary, caducous. Inflorescences of
terminal and subterminal racemose panicles, 6-
11 cm long, the rachis and branches yellowbrown-tomentose.
Bracts and bracteoles ca. 0.5
mm long, tomentose on exterior, persistent.
Flowers ca. 2 mm long. Receptacle campanulate,
sessile, tomentose on exterior, pilose within. Calyx
lobes five, tomentose on exterior, puberulous
within. Petals absent. Stamens ca. 13, inserted
around complete circle; filaments far exserted,
free to base. Ovary pilose. Style glabrous, equalling
filaments in length. Fruit globose, ca. 25 cm
in diam. epicarp smooth and glabrous; mesocarp
thin and fleshy; endocarp hard, bony, thin.
Distribution (Fig. 50). Known only from the
cloud forests of Panama, flowering in March and
April.
Ovary pilose. Style glabrous except around base,
equalling filaments in length. Fruit unknown.
Distribution (Fig. 65). Known only from the
type gathering from moist forest at 350 m, col-
lected in flower in February.
2-32. Licania sparsipilis Blake, Contr. Gray
Herb. 52: 67. 1917.
Distribution. Figure 79.
Additional specimens examined. MEXICO. OAXACA:
30 km S ofrd. Palomares to Uxpanapa, between arroyo
Humaca and Rio Verde, 300 m, 20 Apr 1985 (fl), W.
Thomas et al. 3575 (NY).
EL SALVADOR. AHUACHAPAN: Rio El Venado, Finca
San Benito, 6 Mar 1979 (y fr), Castro s.n. (NY).
PANAMA. COLON: Santa Rita Ridge, 2 Mar 1975
(fl), Mori & Kallunki 4914 (MO, NY).
Additional specimens examined. PANAMA. PANAMA: 2-32.1. Licania cuatrecasasii Prance, Acta Ama-
9.4 km N of Goofy Lake, 900 m, 11 Mar 1977 (fl), zonica 8: 577. 1978. Type. Colombia. Valle:
Folsom et al. 1996 (MO, NY); Cerro Jefe, 1000 m, 11
Alto
Jun 1975 (y fr), Mori 6532 (NY), 29 Aug 1975 Yunda, Rio Anchicaya, 1000 m, Oct 1972
(fr),
Mori 7990 (MO, NY).
(fl), Hilty 0-1 (holotype, US; isotype, NY).
Tree to 30 m tall, the young branches puber-
2-31.2. Licania morii Prance, Brittonia 28: 215,
ulous, soon glabrate. Leaf lamina elliptic, corifig.
4.1976. Type. Panama. Panama: El Llano- aceous, 8-12.5 x 3.5-8 cm, subcuneate at base,
Carti Rd., 12 km from Inter American Hwy.,
cuspidate at apex, the acumen 10-15 mm long,
15 Feb 1975 (fl), Mori & Kallunki 4665 (hoslightly
curved, glabrous above, with a compact
brown-lanate
lotype, NY; isotype, MO).
pubescence beneath, without stomatal
cavities; primary veins 10-12 pairs, prom-
Tree to 15 m tall, the young branches tomen- inent beneath, prominulous above; midrib
tellous, soon becoming glabrous. Leaf lamina prominent on both surfaces; petioles 8-11 mm
elliptic, coriaceous, 7-11 x 2.7-5.5 cm, subcor- long, tomentellous when young, terete or slightly
date at base, acuminate at apex, the acumen 8- canaliculate, eglandular, transversely rugulose.
12 mm long, glabrous and shiny above, with a Stipules caducous (not seen). Inflorescences of
short glaucous appressed pubescence beneath and racemose panicles usually once-branched, ocwith
conspicuous palisade glands, without sto- casionally with secondary branches up to 10 cm
matal cavities; midrib prominulous above, long, the rachis and branches brown-tomentelprominent
beneath; primary veins 7-9 pairs, lous. Bracts and bracteoles ovate, ca. 1 mm long,
prominulous above, prominent beneath; petioles persistent, tomentellous on exterior, entire,
3-6 mm long, sparsely tomentellous, weakly can- eglandular. Flowers ca. 2.5 mm long, sessile on
aliculate. Stipules caducous, not seen. Inflores- primary and secondary branches of inflorescences
of terminal or subterminal racemose pan- cence. Receptacle broadly campanulate, tomenicles,
7-12 cm long, the rachis and branches tose on exterior, pilose within. Calyx lobes five,
sericeous-tomentellous. Bracts and bracteoles acute, tomentellous on exterior, puberulous
triangular, eglandular, ca. 1 mm long, caducous. within. Petals absent. Stamens 10-12, inserted
Flowers ca. 2 mm long. Receptacle campanulate, in a complete circle; filaments far exceeding calyx
sessile or with short pedicel to 1.5 mm long, lobes, free to base, glabrous. Ovary inserted at
tomentose on exterior, pilose within. Calyx lobes base of receptacle, villous around base, but glafive,
acute, tomentellous on both surfaces. Petals brous above. Style glabrous, equalling filaments
absent. Stamens ca. 13, inserted around com- in length. Fruit not seen (25-30 mm long acplete
circle, the filaments far-exserted, free to base. cording to field notes).