Dalechampia tiliifolia Lam.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Dalechampia tiliifolia Lam.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Climbing vine from Central America through the Andes to Central Brazil and the Guianas. FRENCH GUIANA. Vicinity of Cayenne, forming long tangles on the ground, 1 Jul 1921, Broadway 631 (NY). VENEZUELA. Bolivar: north base of Piedra Marimare, cast bank of Rio Orinoco opposite head of Isla El Gallo, 28 Jan 1956, Wurdack & Monachino 41401 (NY). BRAZIL. Amazonas: Sao Paulo de Olivenca, 26 Apr 1944, Lemos Froes 20811 (NY) ; Rio Negro Padouiry, Castenha, border of river, of whitish water, 11 Oct 1947 Lemos Froes 22569 (NY).

  • Discussion

    Type. In herb. M. de Jussieu without locality, in Lamarck’s opinion probably from Peru.

  • Distribution

    Climbing vine from Central America through the Andes to Central Brazil and the Guianas.

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