Euceraea sleumeriana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Salicaceae |
| Genus: | Euceraea |
| Species: | E. sleumeriana
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| Binomial name | |
| Euceraea sleumeriana | |
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Euceraea sleumeriana is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae.[3]
The plant is exclusively found in the type area, Cerro Jaua, a tepui in the state of Bolívar, Venezuela.[3] It typically grows in shrubberies and forests at altitudes ranging from 1,800 to 1,900 m (5,900 to 6,200 ft).[3]
Euceraea sleumeriana is treated as a member of the genus Casearia by Plants of the World Online, under the name Casearia sleumeriana.[2]
Description
[edit]The plant is a small tree, reaching a height of around 3 m (9.8 ft), with a slender, bare stem below the branching points. The branches are smooth and hairless. The leaves are elliptic-obovate in shape, with a bluntly pointed tip about 5 mm (0.20 in) long and tapering at the base where they attach to the petiole. They are leathery, quite rigid, and smooth, lacking visible dots at maturity, with fine glandular serrations mainly near the upper part of the leaf blade. The leaves typically measure between 6.0 to 11.5 cm (2.4 to 4.5 in) in length and 3.0 to 5.5 cm (1.2 to 2.2 in) in width. They have 8 to 11 pairs of lateral venation that are fairly straight from the midrib, arching slightly and becoming obscure near the edges. The veins are oblique and slightly raised on both sides, with inconspicuous network patterns. The petiole is 7.0 to 12.0 mm (0.28 to 0.47 in). The stipules are lanceolate, pointed, measuring 10.0 to 11.0 mm (0.39 to 0.43 in) long and 2.0 to 4.0 mm (0.079 to 0.157 in) wide at the base. The panicles are located in the leaf axils, elongated with few branches and loosely arranged flowers, and smooth, reaching up to 15.0 cm (5.9 in) in length, including the peduncle which is 2.0 to 3.0 cm (0.79 to 1.18 in) long. The flowers resemble those of E. nitida.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Avendaño, N., Espinoza Flores, Y., Fernández, A., García, M., Gonto, R., Hokche, O. & Limonggi, T. (2021). "Euceraea sluemeriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T149467125A149577588. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T149467125A149577588.es. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Euceraea sleumeriana" Steyerm. & Maguire Plants of the World Online. Accessed 19 April 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Euceraea sleumeriana Steyerm. & Maguire". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2025-01-22.