Simira klugei (Standl.) Steyerm.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Simira klugei (Standl.) Steyerm.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Panama and arid portions of northern Venezuela. VENEZUELA. Nueva Esparta: Isla Margarita, 0-10 m, Aug 1955, Bernardi 2465. Anzoategui: cerca de Clarines, 12 Oct 1966, Aristeguieta 6445. Falcon: espinar, cerca de La Sirena, Peninsula de Paraguaná, 27 Sep 1962, Montaldo & Ramia 3342; a lo largo de un arroyo, en un sitio de piedras calcáreas, 19 km al oeste de Churuguara, alt 800 m, 24 Jul 1967, Steyermark 99515; margen derecha del Río Araurima, base del Cerro de la Mina, cerca del Caserío de Riecito, Municipio Jacura, Distrito Acosta, alt 250 m, 29 Jul 1961, Ruiz Teran 684; alrededores de Piritú, carretera Moron-Coro, 4 Sep 1959, Trujillo 4787. Guarico: cerca Quebrada Las Tinajas, selva de Tamanaco, 11-12 Jun 1966, Aristeguieta 6134. Lara: alrededores de Barquisimeto, Sep 1923, Saer 24 (type of Sickingia parvifolia); bosques de Chirgua, entre Nonavana y Barquisimeto, Jun 1930, Saer 512; quebradita seca, Pozo Guapo cerca de Carora, 16 Apr 1946, Burkart 16535. Zulia: Paranapur, 3 Jun 1949, Curran ZM 66, ZM 70; a partir del km 70, Maracaibo-Villa del Rosario-Machiques, 20 Nov 1968, Aristeguieta, Blanco & Carrillo 6794.

  • Discussion

    Calderonia klugei Standi., Jour. Wash. Acad. 15: 6. 1924.

    Sickingia klugei (Standi.) Standi., Trop. Woods 22: 10. 1930.

    Sickingia parvifolia Pittier, Boi. Mus. Com. Venez. 1: 71. 1926.

    Type. Near Chepo, Prov. Panama, Panama, 1924, H. C. Kluge 19.

    As indicated in the key to species, the differences separating S. klugei and S. rubescens are well marked. The flowers of S. rubescens are larger and 5-6-merous, with larger fruits and longer leaf blades with more numerous lateral nerves. However, such collections as Aristeguieta, Blanco & Carrillo 6794 show leaf blades somewhat intermediate in size and nervation with those of S. rubescens, and are difficult to separate on leaf shape and size from such small-sized leaves as found in Steyermark 86224 pertaining to S. rubescens.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Panama and arid portions of northern Venezuela.

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