Evodianthus funifer (Poit.) Lindm.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.

  • Family

    Cyclanthaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Evodianthus funifer (Poit.) Lindm.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. VENEZUELA. Amazonas: Río Negro, vicinity of Cerro Cucuy, riverine forest, epiphyte, fruit green, alt 100 m, 10 Apr 1953, Maguire & Wurdack 34967; Ríos Pacimoni—Yatua, Casiquiare, frequent in igarapé forest of uppermost Río Yaciba, epiphyte, fruit green, alt 170 m, 12 Dec 1953, Maguire, Wurdack & Bunting 36761 and 36768; Cerro de la Neblina, Río Yatua, occasional along upper Rio Yaciba, climber, fruit green, alt 120-150 m, 30-31 Jan 1954, Maguire, Wurdack & Bunting 37434; Ríos Pacimoni—Yatua, Casiquiare, frequent in Base Camp, alt 130 m, 31 Oct 1957, Maguire, Wurdack & Maguire 41975. BRITISH GUIANA. Valley of the Mahdia River (tributary, Potaro River), epiphytic climber in Eschweilera-Dicymbe low-elevation swamp, frequent, Potaro Government Rest House to Mount Ebini, ca 750 m above station, west side of Mahdia River, 15 Oct 1951, Maguire 32113; Membaru-Kurupung Trail, epiphytic, occasional in Cunuria forest, alt 1000 m, 29 Oct-4 Nov 1951, Maguire & Fanshawe 32401. FRENCH GUIANA. Montagne de Kaw, on laterite and non-laterite, frequent in high forest, epiphyte, alt 225-270 m, 13 Dec 1954, Cowan 38792. BRAZIL. Amapá: Serra do Navio, Rio Amapari, just above Igarapé Sentinela, heavily forested hills, frequent along lower slopes, epiphyte, fruit white, alt 70-300 m, 9 Nov 1954, Cowan 38192; Serra do Navio, Rio Amapari, Terezinha-Reservatorio Trail, epiphyte in lowland forest with few large trees, alt 100-150 m, 13 Nov 1954, Cowan 38319; Serra do Navio, Rio Amapari, frequent along Old Road around C2, below crest, and trail toward Serra do Viado, alt 70-300 m, 16 Nov 1954, Cowan 38339; Serra do Navio, Rio Amapari, frequent along trail from Porto Terezinha to Area Industrial, epiphyte, flowering spike pale orange, fruit spike green, alt 70-300 m, 20 Nov 1954, Cowan 38455; Rio Oiapoque, virgin forest 5 km southeast of Clevelandia, 3°48' N, 51°53' W, climbing on vertical tree trunk, about 2 m above ground, inflorescence axis and flowers green, 7 Aug 1960, Irwin, Pires & Westra 47378.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. VENEZUELA. Amazonas: Río Negro, vicinity of Cerro Cucuy, riverine forest, epiphyte, fruit green, alt 100 m, 10 Apr 1953, Maguire & Wurdack 34967; Ríos Pacimoni—Yatua, Casiquiare, frequent in igarapé forest of uppermost Río Yaciba, epiphyte, fruit green, alt 170 m, 12 Dec 1953, Maguire, Wurdack & Bunting 36761 and 36768; Cerro de la Neblina, Río Yatua, occasional along upper Rio Yaciba, climber, fruit green, alt 120-150 m, 30-31 Jan 1954, Maguire, Wurdack & Bunting 37434; Rí

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