Ferdinandusa guainiae Spruce ex K.Schum.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Ferdinandusa guainiae Spruce ex K.Schum.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Amazonas of Venezuela and Brazil. VENEZUELA. Amazonas: en las margines abiertos del Río Guainia, en Maroa, Alto Río Negro, alt 127 m, 16 Feb 1942, Williams 14373; Playa Blanca, Baya Guainia, Alto Rio Negro, en selva ribereña periodicamente anegada, alt 127 m, 24 Feb 1942, Williams 14457; Yapacana Caño, Río Orinoco, alt 125-150 m, 17 Jun 1959, Wurdack & Adderley 43012; Caño Cupaven, right bank of Río Orinoco opposite mouth of Río Atabapo, alt 125-150 m, 5 Jun 1959, Wurdack & Adderley 42812; caño margins, Caño Cupaven, opposite mouth of Río Atabapo, alt 125 m, 4 Aug 1959, Wurdack & Adderley 43746. BRAZIL. Amazonas: caatinga alta, Rio Içana, 12 May 1948, Black 48-2658.

  • Discussion

    Type. Ad fluvium Guainia vel Rio Negro supra ostium fluminis Casiquiari, Amazonas, Venezuela, May 1854, R. Spruce 3510 (K).

    Although Schumann states the anthers to be exserted and places the species in his section of the key with stamens exserted, the type specimen shows only scarcely exserted stamens on some flowers and other stamens of other flowers merely reaching the summit of the orifice of the corolla.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Amazonas of Venezuela and Brazil.

    Venezuela South America| Brazil South America|