Stegolepis grandis Maguire subsp. grandis

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1965. The Botany of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 12 (3): 1-285.

  • Family

    Rapateaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Stegolepis grandis Maguire subsp. grandis

  • Type

    Type. Vigorous plants 3 m high, frequent, at alt. 1800 m, Cerro Huachamacari, Rio Cunucunuma, Terr. Amazonas, Venezuela, 6 Dec 1950, Bassett Maguire, Richard S. Cowan, John J. Wurdack 30023 (holotype NY). Paratype. Cerro Huachamacari at alt. 1850 m, 17 Dee 1950, Maguire, Cowan d' Wurdack 30296; 14 Dec 1950, Maguire, Cowan & Wurdack 30246.

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - Foliis 2-3 m longis; vaginis 40-50 cm longis; spieulis ca. 100, fusiformibus 18-20 mm longis; bracteolis 30-34, valde gradatis, exterioribus 4-8 mm longis, 3-6 mm latis, ovato-oblongis, valde obtusis; interioribus lanceolati-oblongis, 10-12 mm longis, 3-4 mm latis; petalis ca. 25 mm longis, laminis obcordatis 10-12 mm longis, apiculatis; seminibus enormiter pyramidalibus 2.5-3.5 mm diam.