Schefflera duidae Steyerm. subsp. duidae

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1984. The Botany of the Guyana Highland - Part XII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 38: 1-84.

  • Family

    Araliaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Schefflera duidae Steyerm. subsp. duidae

  • Description

    Description - Lianas or simple shrubs in forests usually at intermediate altitudes.

  • Discussion

    Type. Shmb with simple stem 20-25 ft tall, Caiio Negro, Cerro Duida, Territorio Amazonas, Venezuela, 25-26 Aug 1944, Julian A. Steyermark 57989 (F, 2 sheets, photo N Y ) .

    A facultative liana or slender simple-stemmed small tree, Schefflera duidae, collected only on areas of Roraima sandstone, is n o w k n o w n from an extended range. It is quantitatively variable in pubescence

  • Distribution

    Lianas or simple shrubs in forests usually at intermediate altitudes.

    Venezuela South America| Brazil South America|