Isertia rosea Spruce ex K.Schum.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Isertia rosea Spruce ex K.Schum.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Drainage of Upper Rio Negro and Upper Orinoco in Amazonas, southwestern Venezuela, Amazonas, Brazil and Amazonian Peru. BRAZIL. Amazonas: prope Panure ad Rio Vaupes, Oct 1852-Jan 1853, Spruce 2804 (isotype NY, photo of holotype K), basin of Rio Negro, Municipality Manoas, along road to Aleixo, Campinarana, Krukoff 7980. PERIL Loreto: Mishuyacu, near Iquitos, alt 100 m, Klug 2523; at mouth of Rio Zubineta, Florida, Rio Putumayo, alt about 180 m, Klug 2269; Iquitos, Asplund 14395. VENEZUELA. Amazonas: prope San Carlos ad Rio Negro, Spruce 2894; ad flumina Casiquiari, Vasiva et Pacimoni, Spruce 3174; selva de tierra firme, Capihuara, Casiquiare, Williams 15649; selva rebalsera de Esmeralda, Alto Orinoco, alt 143 m, Williams 15394; selvas del Rio Sanariapo, Alto Orinoco, Williams 15984; selva alta en la isla al frente de San Carlos de Rio Negro, alt 100 m, Williams 14501; San Carlos, Rio Negro, alt about 100 m, Holt & Gehriger 335; Tamatama, Alto Orinoco, Williams 15148; margenes anegadizas del Rio Guainia, Maroa, Alto Rio Negro, alt 127 m, Williams 14422; selvas de San Antonio, Alto Orinoco, alt 120 m, Williams 15034; along Rio Siapa near mouth, Rio Casiquiare, alt 130 m, Maguire & Wurdack 34846; Orinoco River near Santa Barbara, Wurdack & Adderley 43013; along Rio Cunucunuma at Culebra, alt 200 m, Maguire & Maguire, Jr. 29056; 1 km above Culebra, along Rio Cunucunuma, alt 200 m, Maguire, Cowan & Wurdack 30415;

  • Discussion

    Type. Prope Panure ad Rio Vaupes, Brazil, R. Spruce 2894

  • Distribution

    Drainage of Upper Rio Negro and Upper Orinoco in Amazonas, southwestern Venezuela, Amazonas, Brazil and Amazonian Peru.

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