Taxillus erectiflorus Rajasek. in J. Swamy Bot. Club 3(4): 159, ff. 3 - 4. 1986.

Branches glabrous. Leaves opposite and subopposite, elliptic, attenuating towards both ends, acute at apex, 7 - 7.5 x 2 - 2.2 cm, subcoriaceous, glabrous; lateral nerves 3 or 4 pairs; petioles 5 - 8 mm long, glabrous. Inflorescence axillary, compound dichasium; peduncle solitary, 5 - 7-flowered, 4 - 5 mm long; flower buds spathulate, 1.5 - 2 cm long, glabrous. Flowers 4- merous, 2.8 - 3 cm long; pedicels 5 - 6 mm long; bract conical, ca 0.5 x 0.2 mm. Calyculus obsolete. Petals 4, united; tube ventricose in the middle, with median split up to half the length, 1.5 - 1.8 cm long; lobes 4, spathulate, 4 - 5 mm long. Stamens 4, 1.5 - 2 mm long; filaments flat; anthers elliptic-oblong. Ovary oblong-cylindrical, 5 - 7 mm long; style 4-gonous, 1.8 - 2 cm long; stigma capitate, minutely papillate. Fruits not seen.

Fl. Dec.

Distrib. India: In plains of Assam.

Endemic.

Notes. Vessels with lateral perforations, pittings alternate, minute, circular; fibres thick- walled, broad-lumened with reduced pits.

Pollen 3-lobed; P - 26 (33) 40 µm; E - 50 (51.1) 58 µm; P/E - 0.61 µm; ex. 2 µm; col. 1 µm.