Ilex guianensis (Aubl.) Kuntze

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Aquifoliaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Ilex guianensis (Aubl.) Kuntze

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. COLOMBIA. Amazonas; Rio Miritiparana, Cano Guacaya and Rio Popeyaca at alt. 230 m. From Mexico to Venezuela west to Colombia; also Caribbean Islands.

  • Discussion

    Macoucoua guianensis Aubl., Hist. PI. Gruian. 1: 88. t. 34. 1775. Labatia Scop., Introd. p. 197. 1777. Ilex acuminata Willd., Sp. PL 1: 711. 1797. I. macoucoua of authors. macoucou Kl. in Sehomb. R., Fauna et Flora Brit. Guiana, p. 1183. 1848. I. celastroides Kl. in Sehomb. R., Fauna et Flora Brit. Guiana. 1848. (p.p.) ; et in Linnaea 22: 58. 1849. I. bumelioides Griseb., Bonplandiana 6: 7. 1858., non H. B. K. I. cumanensis Turcz., Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 31(1) : 456. 1858. I. obcordata Triana, Prodr. Fl. Nov. Gran, in Ann. Sc. Nat. V 16: 376. 1862.; non Sw. I. occidentalis Hemsl., Biol. Cent. Am. Bot. 1: 187. 1879. non Maef. I. guianensis 0. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 1: 113. 1891. I. guianensis (Aubl.) 0. Kuntze var. A. macoucoua (Pers.) Loes. in Urban Symb. Antill. 1: 346. 1899.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. COLOMBIA. Amazonas; Rio Miritiparana, Cano Guacaya and Rio Popeyaca at alt. 230 m. From Mexico to Venezuela west to Colombia; also Caribbean Islands.

    Colombia South America| Mexico North America| Venezuela South America|