Tetrorchidium rubrivenium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Tetrorchidium rubrivenium Poepp. & Endl.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - A widely distributed species in the Andes from Costa Rica, Peru, the West Indies and southern Brazil, here reported for the first time from the Guayana Highland. VENEZUELA. Bolivar: bosques a lo largo de la frontera Venezolana-Brasilera, noreste de la Serrania Pia-soi, lat 3º53', long 62°46', alt 650-800 m, 5-6 Jan 1962, Steyermark 90657 (male only NY).

  • Discussion

    Type. “Peru, Maynas, in Waldern bei Tocache, Poeppig 2034" (W).

  • Distribution

    A widely distributed species in the Andes from Costa Rica, Peru, the West Indies and southern Brazil, here reported for the first time from the Guayana Highland.

    Venezuela South America| Costa Rica South America| Peru South America| West Indies| Brazil South America| Guyana South America|