Dendrosipanea spigelioides Ducke

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1964. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part V. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-278.

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Dendrosipanea spigelioides Ducke

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. State of Amazonas, Brazil. Known only from the region of the Rio Curicuriary. BRAZIL. Amazonas: Rio Curicuriary affluentis Rio Negro superioris; ad ripas inundatas; 19 Oct 1932, A. Ducke 24426 (isotype NY).

  • Discussion

    The isotype specimen at NY shows minor variations from the description of the species. According to the material examined, this species has a larger, more laxly branched inflorescence than either of the other two species of the genus.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. State of Amazonas, Brazil. Known only from the region of the Rio Curicuriary.

    Brazil South America|