Besleria melancholica (Vellozo, 1825)

 

Synonyms: Besleria geminiflora, Besleria riedeliana, Orobanche melancholica (see Flora do Brasil 2020 for more synonyms)

 

 

Besleria melancholica is a shrub endemic to Maciço da Tijuca and Serra dos Órgãos (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). It occurs in lowland moist tropical forests, including secondary forests, e.g., at 50-100 m asl. The stem is subwoody and branched. The leaves are elliptic and opposite, pubescent or glabrous; the margins are entire. The inflorescence is axillary, pedicellate; the corolla is ventricose. The plants from Reserva Ecologica de Guapiaçu (see below) have fleshy calyces, and may represent a new variety.

 

		D36765 Besleria melancholica Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Copyright © Michael Patrikeev All Rights Reserved
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