Maripa elongata Ducke

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1978. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part XI. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 32: 1-391.

  • Family

    Convolvulaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Maripa elongata Ducke

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Previously this species was known from only the Rio Negro basin of Brazil (Austin, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60: 360-361. 1973). Two recent collections have extended its range. VENEZUELA. Amazonas. Río Cuao base camp. Maguire & Politi 27405 (NY); along Río Casiquiare above Piedra Guanare. J. Wurdack & L. Adderley 43177 (NY).

  • Discussion

    2. Maripa elongata Ducke, Arq. Inst. Biol. Veg. 4: 60. 1938. Type. Brazil. Amazonas. Manaus. Ducke RB 35586 (holotype RB; isotypes G, IAN, K, NY, U, US).

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Previously this species was known from only the Rio Negro basin of Brazil (Austin, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 60: 360-361. 1973). Two recent collections have extended its range.

    Venezuela South America| Brazil South America|