Talk:Swintonia pierrei

Latest comment: 5 months ago by Roy Bateman

I have attempted a translation of the original description which reads: "SWINTONiA PIERREI, sp. nov. — Ramulis angulatis lineis elevatis e petiolorum basi decurrentibus striatis glabris, foliis petiolo 1-2 pollicari sufFultis coriaceis oblongis v . oblongo-obovatis margine cartilagineis basi obtusiuscule cuneatis apice obtusissimis emargiuatis 4½ - 6 poll. longis 1½ - 2 poll. latis pallide viridibus lucidis subtus glaucis opacis costa valida subtus prominula venis primariis utriuque circ. 20 angulo 60° e costa egressis venularum rete utrinque sed subtus praecipue conspicuo, drupis demum sublignosis subreniformi-ovoideis basi bine gibbis triente superioi-e cicatrice stigmatica laterali notatis 1¼ poll. longis basi calyce parvo petalisque rigido coriaceis oblongis obtusis nervosis 3 lin. tantum longis stipatis, seminis loculum implentis cotyledonibus plano-convexis radicula trigono-cuneata accumbente." Roy Bateman (talk) 09:26, 22 December 2023 (UTC)Reply