Strychnos barnhartiana Krukoff

  • Authority

    Krukoff, Boris A. 1965. Supplementary notes on the American species of Strychnos VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 12: 1-94.

  • Family

    Loganiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Strychnos barnhartiana Krukoff

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Brazil: Para (Gurupá), Pires & Silva 4735.This is the first record of the species from the State of Para.Distribution: This species is known to date only from the Brazilian Amazonia. In the State of Amazonas, it has been collected in the basins of the upper Rio Negro, of Rio Tonantins, of Rio Iça, and of the upper Rio Solimoes, whereas in the State of Para—near Gurupá—on the Rio Amazonas proper. Doubtless occurs also in adjacent Colombia and Peru.

  • Discussion

    Mature fruits and seeds of this species are now known and were described by Ducke (31: 21, 56). They are different from those of the related S. rondeletiodes and S. macrophylla, and resemble fruits of S. javariensis.

  • Distribution

    Distribution: This species is known to date only from the Brazilian Amazonia. In the State of Amazonas, it has been collected in the basins of the upper Rio Negro, of Rio Tonantins, of Rio Iça, and of the upper Rio Solimoes, whereas in the State of Para—near Gurupá—on the Rio Amazonas proper. Doubtless occurs also in adjacent Colombia and Peru.

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