Coussarea grandis Müll.Arg.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Coussarea grandis Müll.Arg.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Territorio Amazonas, southwestern Venezuela, in drainage of Rio Negro. VENEZUELA. Capihuara, Casiquiare, alt 118 m, Williams 15707; en los chiquichiquirales en tierra firme, Capihuara, Alto Casiquiare, alt 120 m, Williams 15577, 15802; margen de la selva de tierra firme, Capihuara, Alto Casiquiare, alt 120 m, Williams 15580; en selva medianamente tupida, Maroa, Guainia, Alto Rio Negro, alt 127 m, Williams 14201 prope San Carlos ad Rio Negro, Spruce 3485 (isotype of Coussarea grandis at NY; photo of type from K at NY).

  • Discussion

    Type. Prope San Carlos ad Rio Negro, Venezuela, 1853-4, R. Spruce 3485.

  • Distribution

    Territorio Amazonas, southwestern Venezuela, in drainage of Rio Negro.

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