Strychnos longisepala Krukoff

  • Authority

    Krukoff, Boris A. & Barneby, Rupert C. 1969. Supplementary notes on the American species of Strychnos. VIII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 20: 1-93, IX. 94-99.

  • Family

    Loganiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Strychnos longisepala Krukoff

  • Description

    Species Description - Mature fruits globose, very small, ±1.5 cm in diam; shell very thin, about 0.5 mm thick, shining, smooth; testa composed of wool-like fiber; seeds 1 or 2, more or less discoid, about 10 mm long, and 7 mm broad; fruit-pedicels about 1 mm in diam (Ule 5185 and others).

  • Discussion

    Froes 23439 and Ducke 1868 have spines and tendrils. There is a typographical error in one of our previous papers (6:16)4: “Froes 21710” should read Froes 21740.

    Fruits and seeds of this species resemble those of S. poeppigii and S. mattogrossensis.

  • Distribution

    Brazil: Para: basin of Rio Tocantins (Jauarisinho), Froes 23439 (IAN); basin of Rio Amazonas, Monte Alegre (capoeira) Lima 53-1613 (URM); Amazonas: basin of Solimoes (São Paulo de Olivença), Ducke 1868 (IAN); basin of Rio Juma, Froes 21740 (S).

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