Guettarda spruceana Müll.Arg.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Guettarda spruceana Müll.Arg.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Suriname, Brazil, and Bolivia. SURINAME. In savannis pr. Kamp 21, fluv. Sipaliwini River, 28 Feb 1936, Rombouts 498. BRAZIL. Maranhão: Praia do Olho, costa do mar, 6 Apr 1946, Froes 21589; Island of São Luiz, Estrada do Tirical, Feb-Mar 1939, Krukoff 11548. PARÁ: Santarem, Spruce 501 (photo at M). BOLIVIA. Pampas near Lake Rogagua, alt 1000 m, 30 Oct 1921, Rusby 1368, and 3-7 Nov 1921, Rusby 1428, 1691; Ixiamas, 28 Dec 1901, R. S. Williams 293; Tumupasa, 22 Jan 1902, R. S. Williams 573.

  • Discussion

    Type. In vicinibus Santarem, Prov. Pará, Brazil, Apr-Aug 1850, Spruce 649.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Suriname, Brazil, and Bolivia.

    Suriname South America| Brazil South America| Bolivia South America|