Odontocarya duckei Barneby

  • Authority

    Barneby, Rupert C. 1972. New and notable Menispermaceae tribe Tinosporeae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 22: 137-151.

  • Family

    Menispermaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Odontocarya duckei Barneby

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - BRAZIL. Maranhao: 35 k m s of Loreto, fr, G. & L. Eiten 4573 (K, US); Ilha de Sao Luiz, fl [male] in Apr, Froes 30708, fr in May, 24190 (IAN). Goias: burned campo, 950 m, 7 km w of Veadeiros, Irwin & al. 12901 (NY).

  • Discussion

    Fig. 1.

    Not hitherto recorded from Goias. Irwin describes the plant as a hana up to 4 m long, the older stems producing long aerial roots. Immature fruits green, the pulp (Eiten) becoming pale orange.

  • Distribution

    BRAZIL. Maranhao: 35 k m s of Loreto, fr, G. & L. Eiten 4573 (K, US); Ilha de Sao Luiz, fl [male] in Apr, Froes 30708, fr in May, 24190 (IAN). Goias: burned campo, 950 m, 7 km w of Veadeiros, Irwin & al. 12901 (NY).

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