Hydnophytum grandifolium Valeton

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author Jebb, M. H. P.
Huxley, C. R.
author_facet Jebb, M. H. P.
Huxley, C. R.
contents <p><b>13. <i>Hydnophytum grandifolium</i> Valeton — Fig. 16</b></p><p><i>Hydnophytum grandifolium</i> Valeton (1912b) 773. — Type: <i>Gjellerup 226</i> (lectotype selected here L; iso BO), New Guinea, Papua Province, Jayapura.</p><p><i>Tuber</i> large. <i>Stems</i> numerous, to 75 cm; thickened, internodes 2.5–10 by 0.4–0.7 cm. <i>Leaves</i> subsessile. Lamina broadelliptic; 12 by 7 to 24 by 16 cm; apex obtuse to subacuminate, base rounded; midrib broadening to base, prominent below, lateral nerves 7–9. Petiole 0–0.2 cm; stipules caducous. Inflorescence a pair, or up to 6 short, axillary peduncles to 1 by 0.4 cm. <i>Flowers</i> [1]?heterostylous. Calyx 1.5 mm, entire. Corolla tube 4 mm, with a band of hairs at mouth, lobes 4 mm, lanceolate. Anthers 3.7 mm, exserted. Stigma 2-fid, at mouth of tube. <i>Fruit</i> ellipsoid, 5.5 by 4.5 mm, red. Pyrenes obovateoblong, 4 by 2.5 mm; apex truncate, notched, with a central acute appendage 1.5 mm long; base truncate.</p><p>Ecology & Habitat — Epiphytic on <i>Casuarina</i>, 160 m. Tuber ant-inhabited.</p><p>Distribution — Indonesia (Papua Province).</p><p>Conservation status — Vulnerable (VU) under criteria D2 with only the type specimen known.</p><p>Note — Like a very big-leaved <i>H. moseleyanum</i>, but the inflorescences are more numerous, with up to 6 peduncles, and the anthers are much larger. While it is very similar to <i>H. moseleyanum</i> [14] it appears to be sympatric with that species and no intermediate forms have been collected.</p>
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spellingShingle Hydnophytum grandifolium Valeton
Jebb, M. H. P.
Huxley, C. R.
Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Gentianales
Rubiaceae
Hydnophytum
Hydnophytum grandifolium
<p><b>13. <i>Hydnophytum grandifolium</i> Valeton — Fig. 16</b></p><p><i>Hydnophytum grandifolium</i> Valeton (1912b) 773. — Type: <i>Gjellerup 226</i> (lectotype selected here L; iso BO), New Guinea, Papua Province, Jayapura.</p><p><i>Tuber</i> large. <i>Stems</i> numerous, to 75 cm; thickened, internodes 2.5–10 by 0.4–0.7 cm. <i>Leaves</i> subsessile. Lamina broadelliptic; 12 by 7 to 24 by 16 cm; apex obtuse to subacuminate, base rounded; midrib broadening to base, prominent below, lateral nerves 7–9. Petiole 0–0.2 cm; stipules caducous. Inflorescence a pair, or up to 6 short, axillary peduncles to 1 by 0.4 cm. <i>Flowers</i> [1]?heterostylous. Calyx 1.5 mm, entire. Corolla tube 4 mm, with a band of hairs at mouth, lobes 4 mm, lanceolate. Anthers 3.7 mm, exserted. Stigma 2-fid, at mouth of tube. <i>Fruit</i> ellipsoid, 5.5 by 4.5 mm, red. Pyrenes obovateoblong, 4 by 2.5 mm; apex truncate, notched, with a central acute appendage 1.5 mm long; base truncate.</p><p>Ecology & Habitat — Epiphytic on <i>Casuarina</i>, 160 m. Tuber ant-inhabited.</p><p>Distribution — Indonesia (Papua Province).</p><p>Conservation status — Vulnerable (VU) under criteria D2 with only the type specimen known.</p><p>Note — Like a very big-leaved <i>H. moseleyanum</i>, but the inflorescences are more numerous, with up to 6 peduncles, and the anthers are much larger. While it is very similar to <i>H. moseleyanum</i> [14] it appears to be sympatric with that species and no intermediate forms have been collected.</p>
title Hydnophytum grandifolium Valeton
topic Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Gentianales
Rubiaceae
Hydnophytum
Hydnophytum grandifolium
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16882274