Hyperbaena prioriana
| Hyperbaena prioriana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Hyperbaena |
| Species: | H. prioriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyperbaena prioriana | |
Hyperbaena prioriana, commonly known as beef-bone,[2] is a species of plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica.
Hyperbaena prioriana is a shrub or tree with leathery leaves, yellowish-green flowers, and round green fruits.
Distribution
Hyperbaena prioriana grows in rocky limestone woodlands in central and western Jamaica. It grows at altitudes of up to 700 metres (2,300 ft).[2]
Description
Hyperbaena prioriana is a shrub or tree that grows up to 15 metres (49 ft) high, and 35 centimetres (14 in) wide. The branches are greyish to brown.[2]
The leaves are leathery, ovate, 3–11 centimetres (1.2–4.3 in) long, and 2–7.5 centimetres (0.79–2.95 in) wide. The leaf stems are 1.5–5.5 centimetres (0.59–2.17 in) long.[2]
The male inflorescences are usually in clusters, and grow on 0.5–2.2 centimetres (0.20–0.87 in) stems. The male flowers are yellowish-green, and have six sepals, arranged in two groups. The outer sepals are oblong-lanceolate, around 1 millimetre (0.039 in) long, and around 0.2 millimetres (0.0079 in) wide. The inner sepals are broadly ovate to obovate, around 1.5 millimetres (0.059 in), and around 1.1 millimetres (0.043 in) wide. The male flowers have six petals, which are around 0.5 millimetres (0.020 in) long, and 0.3 millimetres (0.012 in) wide. The male flowers have six stamens.[2]
The female inflorescences are often in dense clusters, and grow on 0.5–2 centimetres (0.20–0.79 in) long stems. The flower stems are 2–5 millimetres (0.079–0.197 in) long.[2]
The fruits are round, green, and 8–12 millimetres (0.31–0.47 in) wide and long.[2]
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Hyperbaena prioriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T35571A9942270. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T35571A9942270.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mathias, Mildred E.; Theobald, William L. (January 1981). "A Revision of the genus Hyperbaena (Menispermaceae)". Brittonia. 33 (1): 81. Bibcode:1981Britt..33...81M. doi:10.2307/2806582. ISSN 0007-196X. JSTOR 2806582.