Elaeagia maguirei var. maguirei

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Elaeagia maguirei var. maguirei

  • Type

    Type. Tree to 15 m high, 30 cm diam, flowers white, frequent; high forest, base south cliffs. Arrowhead Basin, alt. 625 m, Tafelberg, Suriname, 23 Aug 1944, Bassett Maguire 24449 (holotype F, isotypes NY, VEN).

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Suriname, British Guiana, and Venezuela, where conflned to the sandstone table-mountains at altitudes up to 1800 m. BRITISH GUIANA. Mt. Ayanganna, Pakaraima Mts., Tillett, Tillett & Boyan 44994. VENEZUELA. Edo. Bolivar: northwestern part of Abacapa-tepui, Chimanta Massif, at alt. 1210-1600 m, Steyermark 75067; Agparaman-tepui, Chimanta Massif, at alt. 1365 m. Steyermark d Wurdack 1241; Cerro Venamo, at alt. 1100-1140 m, Steyermark & Nilsson 434. Terr. Amazonas: Serrania Paru, at alt. 1800 m. Cowan & Wurdack 31399; Cerro Huachamacari, at alt. 1100 m, Maguire, Cowan & Wurdack 29936; Cerro Yutaje, at alt. 1500 m, Maguire & Maguire 35371, 35191; Cerro Duida, at alt. 1905 m, Steyermark 57990.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Suriname, British Guiana, and Venezuela, where conflned to the sandstone table-mountains at altitudes up to 1800 m. BRITISH GUIANA. Mt. Ayanganna, Pakaraima Mts., Tillett, Tillett & Boyan 44994.

    Venezuela South America|