Buddleja jamesonii
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Buddleja jamesonii is a species endemic to southern Ecuador
, where it grows in moist, protected ravines and borders of tussocks
at elevations of 3,000 - 4,000 m. The species, first named and described by Bentham
in 1846, is now threatened by habitat loss.
0.5 - 1.5 m high with greyish fissured bark at the base. The stems are subquadrangular and lanose, crowded with leaves on short axillary branches. The leaves are sessile
, lanceolate
and comparatively small, 3 - 4 cm long by 1 - 2 cm wide, lanose on both sides. The cream inflorescence
typically comprises just one terminal head, occasionally with a pair of additional sessile heads, each 0.8 - 1.6 cm in diameter, with 15 - 30 flowers. The corolla is 3.5 - 4.5 mm long.
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, where it grows in moist, protected ravines and borders of tussocks
Tussock (grass)
Tussock grasses or bunch grasses are found as native plants in natural ecosystems, as forage in pastures, and as ornamental grasses in gardens....
at elevations of 3,000 - 4,000 m. The species, first named and described by Bentham
George Bentham
George Bentham CMG FRS was an English botanist, characterized by Duane Isely as "the premier systematic botanist of the nineteenth century".- Formative years :...
in 1846, is now threatened by habitat loss.
Description
B. jamesonii is a trioecious shrubShrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
0.5 - 1.5 m high with greyish fissured bark at the base. The stems are subquadrangular and lanose, crowded with leaves on short axillary branches. The leaves are sessile
Sessility (botany)
In botany, sessility is a characteristic of plants whose flowers or leaves are borne directly from the stem or peduncle, and thus lack a petiole or pedicel...
, lanceolate
Leaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
and comparatively small, 3 - 4 cm long by 1 - 2 cm wide, lanose on both sides. The cream inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
typically comprises just one terminal head, occasionally with a pair of additional sessile heads, each 0.8 - 1.6 cm in diameter, with 15 - 30 flowers. The corolla is 3.5 - 4.5 mm long.