Maniltoa lenticellata villosa

Maniltoa lenticellata C.T. White var. villosa Verdcourt

Description
Ovary white, enlarging rapidly and turning orange-brown, with dense persistent hairs.

Distribution
Malesia: Papua New Guinea (Morobe Prov.), only known from the type.

Habitat & Ecology
Rain forest, 1050 m altitude. Flowering in September.

Note
Foliage buds are white, the bracts up to 7 by 6 cm, young leaves bright pink, mature foliage glossy green. Petals, stamens and staminodes white.

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