Schlegelia violacea (Aubl.) Griseb.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1978. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part X. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 29: 1-288.

  • Family

    Bignoniaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Schlegelia violacea (Aubl.) Griseb.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Widespread through most of Guayana, especially in the lowlands, S. violacea ranges southwest to Bolivar, Venezuela and altitudinally up to 500 m (Tillett & Tillett 45282, Guyana: Adaro River mouth, upper Mazaruni River Basin).

  • Discussion

    3. Schlegelia violacea (Aublet) Grisebach, Fl. Brit. West Indies 445. 1861. (excl. descr.). Besleria violacea Aubl., PI. Guian. 630, t 254. 1775. Type. Fr. Guiana, Aublet sn (BM).

  • Distribution

    Widespread through most of Guayana, especially in the lowlands, S. violacea ranges southwest to Bolivar, Venezuela and altitudinally up to 500 m (Tillett & Tillett 45282, Guyana: Adaro River mouth, upper Mazaruni River Basin).

    Guyana South America| Venezuela South America|