Discocarpus spruceanus 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

    Discocarpus spruceanus Müll.Arg.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - BRAZIL. Airao (Rio Negro infer.), silva in saxosis ripae altae, 23 March 1942, Ducke 904 (male NY); Amazonas: Maues, mata virgem, 30 Nov. 1946, Pires 109 (male NY).

  • Discussion

    Discocarpus spruceanus Benth. in R. Spruce plant, exs. e Rio Negro 3527 et 3781 (ined.)

    Type. “Ad Rio Negro supra ostium flum. Casiquiare, Spruce 3527, 3781 ex parte” (3781, 3527 in NY).

    The original diagnosis of this species consists of: “D. essequiboensis, ramulis albido-cinereis laevibus, foliis ovatis apice attenuato obtusis supra nitidis, germini-bus capsulisque velutinis laevibus.”

  • Distribution

    BRAZIL. Airao (Rio Negro infer.), silva in saxosis ripae altae, 23 March 1942, Ducke 904 (male NY); Amazonas: Maues, mata virgem, 30 Nov. 1946, Pires 109 (male NY).

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