Coussarea leptophragma 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 leptophragma Müll.Arg.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Amazonian Brazil and adjacent Amazonas, Venezuela. BRAZIL. Amazonas: Cucuhy, Rio Negro, alt ca 120 m, Holt & Gehriger 858; bosque alto, camino entre Rio Tucano afluente del Rio Cauauburi y Cerro de la Neblina, alt 400 m, Ewel 118; prope Panure ad Rio Uaupes, Spruce 2486 (type of C. leptophragma), same locality, Spruce 2810 (paratype of C. leptophragma). VENEZUELA. Amazonas: El Cucuy, Rio Nego, en la selva alta de rebalso, alt 100 m, Williams 14718.

  • Discussion

    Type. Prope Panure ad Rio Uaupes, Brazil, Oct 1852-Jan 1853, R. Spruce 2486.

  • Distribution

    Amazonian Brazil and adjacent Amazonas, Venezuela.

    Brazil South America| Venezuela South America|