Scurrula eglandulosa Rajasek. in J. Swamy Bot. Club 3(3): 85, ff. 1 - 2. 1986.

Branches glabrous. Leaves opposite, elliptic-oblong, with decurrent base and attenuating towards both ends, 11 - 13 x 3.5 - 4.5 cm, coriaceous, glabrous; lateral nerves 7 - 9 pairs; petioles 8 - 10 mm long. Inflorescences centrifugal pseudoracemes; peduncle solitary in each axil, 6 - 8- flowered, 12 - 15 mm long, glabrous; flower buds spathulate with fusiform apex, 2.3 - 2.5 cm long, minutely pubescent. Flowers strongly curved, ca 3 cm long, glabrous; bracts ovate, acuminate, 1 - 1.5 x 0.4 - 0.5 mm; pedicels terete, 3 - 4 mm long. Calyculus shortly rimmed, truncate, ca 0.2 mm long. Petals united; tube terete at base, tapering towards apex, with median split extending up to half the length, 2 - 2.2 cm long; lobes unilaterally reflexed, linear-lanceolate, 7 - 9 mm long. Stamens twisted at anthesis; filaments 3 - 4 mm long; anthers oblong, 1.3 - 1.5 mm long. Ovary obconical, 1.5 - 2 mm long, rugose, brown candelabra hairy, gradually glabrous; style tetragonous; stigma conical with minute papillae. Fruits pyriform with persistent short calyculus limb, glabrous; young fruits ca 2.5 x 1.5 mm.

Fl. & Fr. Aug. - Sept.

Distrib. India: E. Himalayas, at about 2000 m altitude, rare. Sikkim

Endemic.

Notes. Vessels thin-walled with lateral wall perforations, pittings occasionally opposite; fibres thick-walled, broad-lumened with vestigial pits .

Pollen 3-lobed; P - 24 (27) 33 µm; E - 44 (47.5) 53 µm; P/E - 0.56 µm; ex. 1.5 µm; col. 0.5 µm.