Micrandra glabra (R.E.Schult.) R.E.Schult.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Micrandra glabra (R.E.Schult.) R.E.Schult.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - A high altitude (500-1220 m) tree of Suriname, British Guiana and Bolivar (Ptari-tepui, Ili-tepui), Venezuela. BRITISH GUIANA. Membaru Creek, upper Mazaruni River, 16 Feb 1939, Pinkus 236; Membaru-Kurupung Trail, riparian forest, 20 Oct - 2 Nov 1951, Maguire & Fanshawe 32437 (NY); mixed evergreen forest at base of talus from cliffs along NE side Mt. Ayanganna, alt 800 m, 9 Aug 1960, Tillett, Tillett & Boyan 45061 (NY); fluvial forest below Camp 3, near falls of Kako, alt 500 m, 25 Sep 1960, Tillett & Tillett 45537 (NY); Ando Savanna, Sukabi River, affl. Ireng River, Southern Pakaraima Mt., alt 2400 m, 16 Sep 1961, Maguire, Maguire & Wilson-Brown 46210-A (NY). VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Ptari-tepui, lower south-facing slopes, between Rio Karuai and first ridge above Rio Karuai, alt 1220 m, 28 Nov 1944. Steyermark 60689 (NY) ; Ilu-tepui, Gran Sabana, stream woodland gallery, San Raphael, alt 3500 ft, to Rio Aponguao, alt 4000 ft, 26 Mar 1952, Maguire 3362S (NY).

  • Discussion

    Cunuria glabra R. E. Schultes ex Baldwin & Schultes, Bot, Mus. Leafl. 12: 339, t. U. 1947.

    Type. Tafelberg, north of savanna 2, Suriname, 10 Aug 1944, Bassett Maguire 24279 (isotype NY).

  • Distribution

    A high altitude (500-1220 m) tree of Suriname, British Guiana and Bolivar (Ptari-tepui, Ili-tepui), Venezuela.

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