Scurrula steenisii Rajasek. in J. Swamy Bot. Club 3(3): 88, ff. 5 - 6. 1986.

Branches covered with elongated candelabra hairs intermixed with white stellate hairs when young, glabrous when old. Leaves opposite, ovate to elliptic, rounded at base, subacute or rarely obtuse at apex, 6.5 - 10 x 3 - 5 cm, coriaceous, rusty brown hairy as in branches when young, glabrous above and rusty brown on lower surface when old; lateral nerves 3 or 4 pairs; reticulate venation prominent; petioles 9 - 13 mm long, glabrous. Inflorescences compound dichasia; peduncles 2 or 3 in each axil, each 4 or 5-flowered, 2 - 3 mm long; flower buds spathulate, 1.3 - 1.5 cm long, hairy. Flowers 1.6 - 1.8 cm long; pedicels 2.5 - 3 mm long; bract conical, 0.8 - 10 x 0.3 - 0.4 mm. Calyculus ca 0.5 mm long. Petals united; tube ventricose at base, with median split up to two-third the length or even up to base, 8 - 12 mm long, sparsely pubescent with candelabra hairs; lobes narrowly obovate, unilaterally reflexed, 2.5 - 3 mm long. Stamens erect; filaments 2 - 3 mm long; anthers oblong, ca 0.7 mm long. Ovary clavate, 2.5 - 3 mm long, cinnamomeous brown candelabra hairy; stigma globose, minutely papillate. Fruits pyriform, usually distally tubercled; young fruits ca 5 x 2 mm.

Fl. & Fr. Aug. - Oct.

Distrib. India: Found on Grewia spp. in deciduous forests. Assam and Tripura.

Endemic.

Notes. A very distinct species with leaves bearing prominent reticulate venation.

Vessels with lateral perforations, pitting opposite; fibres thick-walled, lumened, without pits.

Pollen triangular, 3-lobed; P - 24 (26.3) 28 µm; E - 40 (42.7) 44 µm; P/E - 0.60 µm; ex. 1.5 µm; col. 0.5 µm.