Myrianthus serratus

Myrianthus serratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Urticaceae
Genus:	Myrianthus
Species:	M. serratus
Binomial name
	Myrianthus serratus; (Trécul) Benth. & Hook.f.

Myrianthus serratus is a dioecious shrub or tree species in the family Urticaceae.

Description

A shrub or a tree, Myrianthus serratus can reach an height of 16 m, its bark is yellowish grey to reddish brown and its stem typically has appressed hairs. Leaflets are elliptical to oblanceolate in shape, with margins that are serrate to dentate, they can reach up to 32 cm (13 in) long and 15 cm (5.9 in) wide.^[1] The upper surface of the leaves are usually devoid of hairs except around the veins, beneath the leaves tend to be glabrescent. The petiole is 2–13 cm (0.79–5.12 in) long and the stipules can reach up to 1.5 cm (0.59 in) long.^[1] Infructescence with up to 4 fruits.

Subspecies

Myrianthus serratus as two accepted infraspecies:^[1]

Myrianthus serratus var. letestui Ruiter
Myrianthus serratus var. serratus

Distribution and habitat

Occurs in tropical West Africa and in Central Africa, from Senegal to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c de Ruiter, G. (1976). "Revision of the Genera Myrianthus and Musanga (Moraceae)". Bulletin du Jardin botanique national de Belgique / Bulletin van de National Plantentuin van België. 46 (3/4): 471–510. doi:10.2307/3667730. ISSN 0303-9153. JSTOR 3667730.

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[de_Ruiter-1976-1] Ruiter, G. (1976). "Revision of the Genera Myrianthus and Musanga (Moraceae)". Bulletin du Jardin botanique national de Belgique / Bulletin van de National Plantentuin van België. 46 (3/4): 471–510. doi:10.2307/3667730. ISSN 0303-9153. JSTOR 3667730.

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