Sciadotenia brachypoda Diels

  • Authority

    Barneby, Rupert C. & Krukoff, Boris A. 1971. Supplementary notes on American Menispermaceae. VIII. A generic survey of the American Tricilisisae and Anomospermeae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 22: 1-89.

  • Family

    Menispermaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Sciadotenia brachypoda Diels

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - COLOMBIA. Amazonas: Leticia, Ll. Williams 3075 (fl Sep).

  • Discussion

    This is the first record of the species from Colombia. Fruits are described here for the first time. Inflorescence 2 not seen; drupes (detached from carpophores) narrowly obovoid, 16-17 mm long, ± 9 mm wide near apex, the exocarp 0.2-0.3 mm thick, mesocarp 0; endocarp closely enveloped by the outer coats, the coriaceous testa only 0.1-0.2 mm thick, the interspaces between the incised veinlets shallowly depressed and submembranous (Ll. WiUiams 3075, F ).

  • Distribution

    COLOMBIA. Amazonas: Leticia, Ll. Williams 3075 (fl Sep).

    Colombia South America|