Rondeletia loretensis Standl.
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.
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Family
Rubiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Distribution and Ecology - Only from the type collection.
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Discussion
Type. Mouth of Rio Zubineta, Rio Putumayo, Florida, Dept. Loreto, Peru, alt. about 180 m, May-July 1931, G. Klug 2151.
As originally described by Standley, the corolla was stated to be 4-lobed, but examination of type material shows a definitely 5-lobed corolla with 5 stamens.