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Trayaman (Species 2)

Common Names


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About    Taxonomy


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CLASSIFICATION


TAXON 


Gentiana olivieri Griseb.

FAMILY 


Gentianaceae Juss.

ALTERNATE FAMILY


nom. cons.

SUBTRIBE


Gentianeae

CLASSIFICATION


Gentianinae

GENUS 


Gentiana L.

SPECIES


olivieri Griseb. Gen. sp. Gent. 278. 1838


Plant Description


Perennials 10-30(-40) cm tall. Stems erect, slender, simple, glabrous. Basal leaves petiole 1-3.5(-10) cm, membranous; leaf blade linear-elliptic to elliptic-lanceolate, rarely oblanceolate, 2-10 cm × 4-8(-10) mm, base narrowed, margin scabrous, apex acuminate to obtuse, veins distinct. Stem leaves 2 or 3 pairs; petiole 3-5 mm; leaf blade linear to linear-lanceolate, 1.5-3 cm × 3-6(-10) mm, base obtuse, margin scabrous, apex acuminate, midvein distinct. Inflorescences terminal corymbose cymes of 3-5 flowers. Pedicel to 3(-5) cm, slender. Calyx tube obconic, 4-8 mm, entire; lobes triangular, unequal, 5-7 mm, apex acute, sinus between lobes cuneate-acute. Corolla blue, obconic, (1.8-)2-2.5(-3) cm; lobes oblong, 5-6 mm, margin entire, apex obtuse; plicae triangular, 3.5-4.5 mm, 2cleft. Stamens inserted just below middle of corolla tube; filaments 6-8 mm; anthers linear, 2.5-3 mm. Style 4-5 mm; stigma lobes oblong. Capsules ellipsoid. Seeds brown, ellipsoid, 0.8-1 mm; seed coat thick reticulate.

Flowering & Fruiting Period: Aug-Oct.

 

*Description source:  Efloras.org

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