Herbarium catalogue

— HERB. HORT. EDINB. MQ@Q0589 MADAGASCAR LAMIACEAE Achryospermum fruticcsum Benth. Prov. d ANTANANARIVO: 20 km N. of Anjozorobe. Forét de Betatao. 18°16'S 47°54'E 1400 m Herb growing in semi-shaded position on stream bank on forest margin. Stems decumbent at the base, rooting at lower nodes, then strongly ascending, some- times partly supported by surroundina vegetation, up to 1m highr but weaker stems much less. Inflorescence terminal, stronger stems sometiiies with smaller lateral ones in addition, variable in size up to +80 mm long. Bracts at first 18 July 1987 xo} o 2 i o n o — eed ay c ‘= > Qa ° oO Pete Phillipson 2082 MISSOURT BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MO) pale mauve, then brown at anthesis. ay: Calyx pink-mauve- paler towards the Det.: P. Phillipson & I. Hedge coral la oils wae ee eeragpen ts July 1996 upper and lateral lobes reevurven- vattom lobes becoming recurved later, Sometimes darker in colour. Filaments white, a anthers brown. Style minutely, and un- evenly bilobed at the apex (upper lobe smaller), white with pink-tinged stiam area. Up to 7 flowers per bract, oo Achyrospermum fruticosum Benth. base. atic ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN EDINBURGH 18 July 1987 Pete Phillipson 2082 E01078778 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (MQ)