Buddleja axillaris
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Buddleja axillaris is a shrub
endemic to Madagascar
, the Comoro Islands
, and Tanzania
, growing in forests at elevations of 300 - 1400 m. The species was first named and described by Willdenow in 1827
blades, 6 - 30 cm long by 2 - 10 cm wide, acuminate or apiculate
, abruptly narrowed at the base, minutely pilose
above, but white-tomentose to subglabrous beneath, with mostly shallow crenate - dentate
margins. The slender white or occasionally yellow inflorescence
s are axillary, solitary and thyrsoid 3 - 14 cm long by 1 - 4 cm wide, the corollas 5 - 17 mm long.
The species is considered closely related to B. cuspidata
and B. sphaerocalyx
.
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
endemic to Madagascar
Madagascar
The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...
, the Comoro Islands
Comoro Islands
The Comoros Islands form an archipelago of volcanic islands situated off the south-east coast of Africa, to the east of Mozambique and north-west of Madagascar. They are divided between the sovereign state of Comoros and the French overseas department of Mayotte...
, and Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
, growing in forests at elevations of 300 - 1400 m. The species was first named and described by Willdenow in 1827
Description
B. axillaris is a sarmentose shrub 2 - 3 m in height, with quadrangular branchlets, often obscurely winged, and white-pubescent. The opposite leaves have thinly coriaceous ovate to narrowly ellipticLeaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
blades, 6 - 30 cm long by 2 - 10 cm wide, acuminate or apiculate
Leaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
, abruptly narrowed at the base, minutely pilose
Trichome
Trichomes are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants and certain protists. These are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae.- Algal trichomes :...
above, but white-tomentose to subglabrous beneath, with mostly shallow crenate - dentate
Leaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
margins. The slender white or occasionally yellow inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
s are axillary, solitary and thyrsoid 3 - 14 cm long by 1 - 4 cm wide, the corollas 5 - 17 mm long.
The species is considered closely related to B. cuspidata
Buddleja cuspidata
Buddleja cuspidata is a species endemic to Madagascar, where it grows along river banks. The species was first named and described by Baker in 1895 -Description:...
and B. sphaerocalyx
Buddleja sphaerocalyx
Buddleja sphaerocalyx is a species endemic to Madagascar, where it grows in moist forests, principally along river banks, at altitudes of 300 - 2,200 m. . The species was named and described in 1887 by Baker.-Description:B...
.