Buddleja hatschbachii
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Buddleja hatschbachii is a very rare species found only in the wet ravines and rock slopes flanking the east side of the planalto
of southern Brazil
. The species was first described and named by Norman & Smith
in 1976.
1 m high with brownish bark. The young branches are quadrangular, and covered with a whitish tomentum
, bearing sessile
lanceolate
leaves 10 - 16 cm long by 2.5 - 4.5 cm wide, membranaceous
, glabrescent
above, and lanose
below. The cream or white inflorescence
is 10 - 20 cm long. The sessile perfect flowers occur in pairs of cymes, each with 3 - 12 flowers, borne in the axils
of the reduced leaves or bracts. The tubular corolla is 15 - 20 mm long.
Planalto, Paraná
Planalto, Paraná is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
of southern Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. The species was first described and named by Norman & Smith
Lyman Bradford Smith
Lyman Bradford Smith was an American botanist. His formal botanical author abbreviation is L.B.Sm....
in 1976.
Description
B. hatschbachii is a subshrubSubshrub
A subshrub or dwarf shrub is a short woody plant. Prostrate shrub is a similar term.It is distinguished from a shrub by its ground-hugging stems and lower height, with overwintering perennial woody growth typically less than 10–20 cm tall, or by being only weakly woody and/or persisting...
1 m high with brownish bark. The young branches are quadrangular, and covered with a whitish tomentum
Tomentum
Tomentum may refer to the following:*In botany, a covering of closely matted or fine hairs on plant leaves. *A network of minute blood vessels in the brain.* Tomentum in zoology are a short, soft pubescence...
, bearing sessile
Sessility (botany)
In botany, sessility is a characteristic of plants whose flowers or leaves are borne directly from the stem or peduncle, and thus lack a petiole or pedicel...
lanceolate
Leaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
leaves 10 - 16 cm long by 2.5 - 4.5 cm wide, membranaceous
Biological membrane
A biological membrane or biomembrane is an enclosing or separatingmembrane that acts as a selective barrier, within or around a cell. It consists of a lipid bilayer with embedded proteins that may constitute close to 50% of membrane content...
, glabrescent
Glabrousness
Glabrousness is the technical term for an anatomically atypical lack of hair, down, or similar structures...
above, and lanose
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
below. The cream or white 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...
is 10 - 20 cm long. The sessile perfect flowers occur in pairs of cymes, each with 3 - 12 flowers, borne in the axils
Leaf
A leaf is an organ of a vascular plant, as defined in botanical terms, and in particular in plant morphology. Foliage is a mass noun that refers to leaves as a feature of plants....
of the reduced leaves or bracts. The tubular corolla is 15 - 20 mm long.