Amanoa oblongifolia Müll.Arg.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Amanoa oblongifolia Müll.Arg.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - BRAZIL. Amazonas: Manaos, Igarape da Cochoeira Grande, silva inundabili, 30 Oct 1943, Ducke 1416 (NY); Manaos, rio Cuieiras, rio Bran-quinho, 21 Dec 1961, Rodrigues A Coelho 4018 NY); near Livramento on riv. Livramento, on varzea land, 12 Oct-6 Nov 1934, Krukoff 7015 (NY); with some reservation is included here, Rio Negro, Sao Gabriel, Macubeta on Rio Marie, 31 Jan 1942, Froes 574 (NY) (sterile). COLOMBIA. Vaupes: Macaya-Ajoju rivers confluence, Mount Chiribiquete, alt 1700-2100 ft., 15-16 May 1943, Schultes 5433 (US); Rio Apaporis: Soratama (above mouth of Rio Kananari), alt 900 ft, lat 0°5'N, long 70°40'W, 28 Jan 1952, Schultes & Cabrera 14995 (US).

  • Discussion

    Amanoa guyanensis var oblonga Benth. in sched.

    Type. Inter Barcellos at S. Gabriel Amazonas, Brazil: R. Spruce 1973. Not seen.

    Easily recognized by the black, fine puncticulation of the lower side of the leaf. Further collections are required to show the taxonomic worth of this character.

  • Distribution

    BRAZIL. Amazonas: Manaos, Igarape da Cochoeira Grande, silva inundabili, 30 Oct 1943, Ducke 1416 (NY); Manaos, rio Cuieiras, rio Bran-quinho, 21 Dec 1961, Rodrigues A Coelho 4018 NY); near Livramento on riv. Livramento, on varzea land, 12 Oct-6 Nov 1934, Krukoff 7015 (NY); with some reservation is included here, Rio Negro, Sao Gabriel, Macubeta on Rio Marie, 31 Jan 1942, Froes 574 (NY) (sterile). COLOMBIA. Vaupes: Macaya-Ajoju rivers confluence, Mount Chiribiquete, alt 1700-2100 ft., 15-16 May 1

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