ololle

Ololle is a fictional genus of flowering plants created for a demonstrative encyclopedic entry. In this fictional context, Ololle belongs to the family Olollaceae and contains a single described species, Ololle alpina. The genus was described by botanist A. Verdan in 2020.

Ololle alpina is a small evergreen shrub reaching up to 1.5 meters tall. Leaves are opposite, elliptic, 3–6 cm long, with finely serrated margins. Flowers are white to pale pink, about 1 cm across, arranged in loose panicles. The fruit is a dry capsule that splits to release seeds.

It is endemic to the cloud forests of the fictional Valara archipelago, at elevations between 900 and 1800 meters. The species grows on moss-covered rocks and in shaded understory. Pollination is primarily by hummingbirds, and seeds are dispersed by wind and gravity.

Taxonomy and etymology: The genus Ololle was established by A. Verdan in 2020. The name is derived from the Lenari language term ololle, meaning bright leaf.

Conservation: In the imagined ecosystem, Ololle alpina is considered vulnerable due to deforestation and climate shifts.