Sapium hemsleyanum Huber

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Sapium hemsleyanum Huber

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Known only from British Guiana. BRITISH GUIANA. Camp (?) May 1884, Jenman 1957 (fr. NY); coast lands and estuaries of rivers, Aug 1899, Jenman 7508, 1509 (male, female NY); coast lands, Feb 1900, Jenman 7676, 7678,7685, 7691 (female, female NY); Washington Rice Farm, Berbice, Mar 1907, Ward 4 (fr. NY); north end, Botanic Gardens, 23-31 Dec 1907, near Para, grass bed, Botanic Gardens, Bartlett 8715, 8716 (male, female fr. NY); Demerara, residence of Mrs. C. P. Barnes, Dec 1909, Collector? s.n. (male, female NY); northwestern slopes of Kanuku Mt. in drainage of Moku-moku Creek (Takutu tributary), dense forest, alt 150-400 m, 31 Mar-16 Apr 1938, A. C. Smith 3588 (male, female NY); Mahaicony, 1 Feb 1951, Fanshawe 3030, 3031, Rec. No. 6360, 6361 (male, female fr. NY).

  • Discussion

    aucuparium Hemsley non Jacq., Hook. Ic. 7: 2650. 1900.

    Type. “Guyane anglaise, region basse (Jenman in Herb. Boiss. ex Herb. Kew).”

  • Distribution

    Known only from British Guiana.

    Guyana South America|