''Bocagea longipedunculata'' is a species of

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in the family Annonaceae. It is native to

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Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius Carl Friedrich Philipp (Karl Friedrich Philipp) von Martius (17 April 1794 – 13 December 1868) was a German botanist and explorer. Life Martius was born at Erlangen, the son of Prof Ernst Wilhelm Martius, court apothecary. He graduated PhD f ...

the German botanist and explorer who first formally described the species named it after its long ( in Latin) floral stalks ( in Latin).

Description

It is a small tree with erect, spreading branches. Its branches have dark bark. Its oval to oblong leaves are 8.1-10.8 by 2.7-4.1 centimeters and come to a point at their tips. Its long thin peduncles are 4-5.4 centimeters and lack bracteoles. Its flowers have two rows of petals. The green, oblong, exterior petals are 6.8 millimeters long and come to a shallow point at their tip. The inner petals are oval. Its styles are short. Its stigmas have angular heads. Its

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are covered in shiny straight hairs.

Reproductive biology

The pollen of '' B. longipedunculata'' is shed as permanent tetrads.

Habitat and distribution

Carl von Martius reported it as growing in

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. It has been observed growing in rainforest habitats.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15398631 Annonaceae Flora of Brazil Plants described in 1841 Taxa named by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius