Persea fastigiata var. sericea L.E.Kopp
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1964. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part V. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-278.
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Family
Lauraceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Latin Diagnosis - A var. fastigiata et var. pilosa foliis oblanceolatis, sericeis, marginibus revolutis, rachide sericea, antheris seriei III quadrilocularibus, locularibus superioribus vestigialibus differt.
Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Found on sandstone, Cerro Neblina in Venezuela and Cerro de Circasia in Colombia.
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Discussion
Type. Bonnetia forest at northwest head of Cano Grande, Cerro Neblina, Amazonas, Venezuela, 2000 m, 8-9 Dec 1957, Bassett Maguire, John J. Wurdack, & Celia K. Maguire 12321 (holotype, NY).
The longer leaves, more numerous pairs of lateral nerves, shorter pedicels, and smaller flowers are the characteristics that distinguish P fastigiata from P. hexanthera, a closely related species. The stiff, erect, numerous branches of the inflorescence are characteristic of this species and distinguish it from the other members of this group.