Vol. 1 part 2 - Species Plantarum Programme

CHRYSOBALANACEAE (Parinari)
rachis and branches ferrugineous-pilose. Receptacle subcampanulate-turbinate, brown-tomentose
on exterior. Petals 5, white, shorter than calyx lobes. Stamens 7 fertile, with 7 or 8 short
filamentous staminodes opposite them. Ovary and lower portion of style densely pilose. Fruit
ellipsoid, to 5.5 cm long; epicarp verrucose, glabrous; mesocarp thin, fleshy; endocarp hard
and thick, granular, fibrous, plane, not ridged on exterior, lanate within. Fig. 43A–B.
Guianas, Venezuela and E Amazonian Brazil. 82: FRG, GUY, VEN. 84: BZE (MA), BZN
(AP, PA). Non-flooded forest or periodically flooded areas. Map 259.
82. FRENCH GUIANA: Trois Sauts, P.Grenand 1506 (NY). GUYANA: Potaro-Siparuni Region, Iwokrama
Res., 4–5 km N of Surama, B.Hoffman 4538 (US). VENEZUELA: Bolívar, Rio Grande O Toro, E of Upata,
J. de Bruijn 1626 (NY, US, VEN, WAG); Delta Amacuro, E of Río Grande, ENE of El Palmar, L.M.Berti 174
(NY, US, VEN). 84. BRAZIL NORTH: Amapá, Igarapé Ponta-Narri, G.A.Black 49-8473 (IAN, NY); Pará,
Belém, Reserva APEG, J.M.Pires & N.T. da Silva 10690 (IAN, NY). BRAZIL NORTHEAST: Maranhão, Mun.
de Turiaçu, road Maracaçumé-Sta. Helena, N.A.Rosa & H.Vilar 3148 (MG).
Aublet described P. montana and P. rodolphii from the same sheet, which was a mixed
collection. The leaves on the type collection of Parinari montana are referable to P. rodolphii
and the fruit are clearly those of P. montana. Since the fruit have been lectotypified as
P. montana the name given by Huber is retained, although he was unaware of this problem
when he described P. rodolphii. For a detailed discussion see G.T.Prance (1972: 182–183).
6. Parinari hypochrysea Mildbr. ex Letouzey & F.White, Adansonia, n.s. 16: 234 (1976)
T: Cameroon: between Yokadouma and Mpan, G.W.J.Mildbraed 5023; holo: HBG.
Illustration: R.Letouzey & F.White, Adansonia, Sér. 2, 16: 235 (1976); R.Letouzey & F.White, Fl. Cameroun
20 (Fl. Gabon) 24: 135 (1978).
Tree to 20–30 m tall. Branches with fulvous-golden pubescence when young. Leaves with
stipules narrowly triangular-lanceolate, 25 (–40) mm long, 5 mm wide at base, amplexicaul;
petioles 2–5 mm long, with 2 large glands above, terete; lamina oblong, 10–28 × 5–11 cm,
with golden-yellow-ferrugineous pubescence, obscuring stomatal cavities beneath, scabrous
above, rounded to slightly subcordate at base, bluntly acuminate at apex; midrib plane above,
tomentose when young; primary veins 20–30 pairs, plane above, with minute glands beneath
on margin at ends of veins. Inflorescence terminal panicles to 15 cm long; rachis and
branches densely villous; bracts and bracteoles c. 3 mm long, pubescent on exterior, glabrous
within. Receptacle campanulate-turbinate, curved; pedicels 1.5–2 mm long. Calyx lobes
triangular, 2 mm long. Petals ovate, slightly unguiculate, caducous. Stamens 7, without
staminodes opposite. Fruit ellipsoid, 20 × 25 × 40 mm; exocarp glabrous.
Nigeria to Gabon. 22: NGA. 23: CMN, GAB. In hygrophilous coastal evergreen rainforest in
a narrow band. P. excelsa replaces it further inland. Map 260.
22. NIGERIA: Cameroons Prov., Kumba District, S Bakundu For. Res., J.Olorunfemi FHI 30502 (K).
23. CAMEROON: South Bakundu near Kumba, M.C.Ejiofor FHI15253 (FHI, FHO, K); Eséka, R.Letouzey
1232 (P); near Bikok, 35 km SE of Yaoundé, R.Letouzey 11302 (P); Lake Ejagham, 35 km W of Mamfe,
F.White 8616 (FHO). GABON: Libreville, A.Aubréville 114 [as 6114] (P); 10 km SW of Ndjolé, N.Hallé 2013
(P); Ramboué, 90 km SE of Libreville, A.Sébire 488 (P).
7. Parinari alvimii Prance, Revista Brasil. Bot. 2: 37 (1979)
T: Brazil Northeast: Bahia, Una, Fazenda São Rafael, T.S. dos Santos 457; holo: CEPEC; iso: FHO, NY.
Illustration: G.T.Prance, Revista Brasil. Bot. 2: 38 (1979).
Map: G.T.Prance, Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9S: 194 (1989).
Tree to 20 m tall. Branches densely ferrugineous-tomentose when young, becoming glabrous
and conspicuously lenticellate with age. Leaves with stipules 20–35 mm long, semiamplexicaul,
persistent, membranous, exterior pilose-tomentose at centre of base, grey-lanate over rest of
surface, but with a few pilose appressed hairs, glabrous within; petioles 3–8 mm long,
tomentose, terete; lamina oblong to ovate, coriaceous, 5–12 × 4–10 cm, subcordate to
cordate at base, rounded to very bluntly acute at apex, glabrous above except on midrib,
tomentose and with stomatal cavities obscured by dense pubescence beneath, frequently with
2 glands at junction with petiole; midrib prominent beneath, slightly impressed and tomentose
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