Windsorina guianensis Gleason
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1958. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part III. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-156.
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Family
Rapateaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Distribution and Ecology - Besides the type, three other collections have been made, viz.: Amatuk Portage, Sandwith 1516; and Potaro Road, 106.5 mile, Maguire 32143; mile 107, Maguire 32142.A monotypic genus represented by W. guianensis Gleason, apparently confined to river level in the lower part of the Kaieteur Gorge.
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Discussion
Type: dense upland bush, Kangaruma-Potaro Landing, Potaro River, British Guiana, June 1921, Gleason 272 (holotype NY).
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Distribution
Besides the type, three other collections have been made, viz.: Amatuk Portage, Sandwith 1516; and Potaro Road, 106.5 mile, Maguire 32143; mile 107, Maguire 32142.A monotypic genus represented by W. guianensis Gleason, apparently confined to river level in the lower part of the Kaieteur Gorge.
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