Bernardia amazonica Croizat
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Distribution and Ecology - VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Piedra Marimare, east bank of Rio Orinoco, opposite head of Isla el Gallo, north end of Cerro Gavilan, alt 100- 300 m, 21 Dec 1955, Wurdack & Monachino 40888 (fl. NY) ; laja at west base of Cerro Borja, alt 100-120 m, 29 Jan 1956, Wurdack & Monachino 41416 (fr. NY)
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Discussion
Type. Puerto Ayacuchio, 95 m alt, Terr. Amazonas, Venezuela, 27 May 1940, Llewelyn Williams 13142 (holotype A).
Bernardia amazonica is related to B. axillaris (Spreng.) Mull.-Arg. of southern Brazil.
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Distribution
VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Piedra Marimare, east bank of Rio Orinoco, opposite head of Isla el Gallo, north end of Cerro Gavilan, alt 100- 300 m, 21 Dec 1955, Wurdack & Monachino 40888 (fl. NY) ; laja at west base of Cerro Borja, alt 100-120 m, 29 Jan 1956, Wurdack & Monachino 41416 (fr. NY)
Venezuela South America|