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2. Epithema taiwanensis S. S. Ying, Coloured Illustr. Pl. Taiwan. 4: 795. 1992.

台湾盾座苣苔 tai wan dun zuo ju tai

Description from Flora of China

Epithema brunonis (Wallich) Decaisne var. fasciculata C. B. Clarke.

Stems 2-7 cm, puberulent. Basal stem leaves 1; petiole 0.3-2.5 cm; leaf blade ovate to broadly ovate, 2-5 X 1.2-4 cm, puberulent, base sometimes slightly oblique, cordate, margin obscurely crenulate to serrulate or denticulate, apex obtuse; apical stem leaves 2, opposite, subsessile, leaf blade broadly ovate, 0.4-3 X 0.3-2.5 cm, base subcordate. Peduncle 1-4 cm; bract ovate, 4-6 mm. Pedicel ca. 0.1 mm. Calyx ca. 3 mm; lobes triangular. Corolla pinkish white, ca. 4 mm, inside with a ring of hairs; tube ca. 2.5 mm; lips ca. 1.5 mm. Stamens ca. 1.5 mm; staminodes ca. 0.5 mm. Pistil 1.5-3 mm; ovary with straight hairs toward style. Capsule 2-3 mm in diam. Fl. Jul-Aug, fr. Sep.

Partially shaded, moist coral rock; 200-500 m. S Taiwan [Philippines].


 

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