Chimarrhis glabriflora Ducke

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Chimarrhis glabriflora Ducke

  • Type

    Type. Ad ostium fluminis Javary, Esperanca, Amazonas, Brazil, 15 Mar 1944, A. Ducke 1618 (RIO, NY).

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Amazonian Brazil and Peru. PERU. Gamitanacocha, Rio Mazan, Dept. Loreto, 1 Mar 1935, Schunke 331. The Peru collection was identified by Standley as C. williamsii Standi., but is obviously not that species, as the stipules and lower leaf surfaces are entirely glabrous.

  • Discussion

    Chimarrhis glabrifiora diff'ers from C. turbinata and C. barbata, as well as C. hookeri, in the glabrous disk.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Amazonian Brazil and Peru.

    Brazil South America| Peru South America|