Penianthus longifolius Miers

Jacques, Frédéric M. B., 2009, Survey of the Menispermaceae endocarps, Adansonia (3) 31 (1), pp. 47-87 : 72-74

Penianthus longifolius Miers

( Fig. 9I)

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Cameroon. Akonolinga, Nkomo, R. Letouzey 4224 ( P).

Gabon. Bélinga, N. Hallé & A. Le Thomas 455 ( P).

A1 A2 B1 A3 A4 B4

C1 C2 D1

C3 C4 C5 F1

G1 G2 G3

H1 H2 H3 B2 B3

B5 E1

D2 D3

F2

I2 I3

I1

J1 J2 J3

DESCRIPTION

Endocarp straight, elliptic in outline without condyle; sometimes a slight dorsal ridge, one ventral shallow groove; smooth surface. Length, 21.9-26.7 mm; width, 11.3-11.9 mm; thickness, 9.9-10.7 mm.

35. Genus Pericampylus Miers

Pericampylus glaucus (Lam.) Merr.

( Fig. 9J)

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Thailand. Chian Mai, F. Jacques 67 ( P).

DESCRIPTION

Endocarp horseshoe-shaped, rounded in outline with excavated faces; two dorsal ridges, two lateral ridges on each side, all ridges spiny; smooth surface; dorsal face with two lateral concavities; the two limbs ending at the same level, one slightly more inwards; double external condyle not perforated. Length, 5.7 mm; width, 5.5 mm; thickness, 2.4 mm.

36. Genus Platytinospora Diels Platytinospora buchholzii (Engl.) Diels ( Fig. 9K)

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Cameroon. Akwaya, Mbu, R. Letouzey 14139 ( P).

DESCRIPTION

Endocarp straight, elliptic in outline with a ventral condyle; one dorsal ridge, no lateral ridges, one ventral ridge; keeled at base and strongly so at apex; ornamented surface with short, large and reticulated walls; simple intrusive condyle without protruding chamber, divided in two parts by the ventral ridge, broad circular aperture 3.5 mm in diameter. Length, 12.0 mm; width, 6.5 mm; thickness, 5.9 mm.

37. Genus Pycnarrhena Miers ex Hook. f. & T.Thomson

Pycnarrhena longifolia (Decne. ex Miq.) Becc.

( Fig. 9L)

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Indonesia. Sumatra, Aceh, W. J. de Wilde 12170 (L) .

DESCRIPTION Subglobose endocarp; no ridges; rugose surface; one

ventral shallow hollow. Length, 26.4 mm; width, 21.0 mm; thickness, 19.1 mm.