Guettarda crispiflora subsp. discolor (Rusby) Steyerm.
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.
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Family
Rubiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela. VENEZUELA. Without locality, 16 Feb 1957, Bernardi 6261.
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Discussion
Guettarda discolor Rusby, Descr. N. Sp. S. Amer. PI. 134. 1920.
Type. Mountain forest, Sierra del Libano, region of Santa Marta, Colombia, alt 1650 m, 2 Mar, Herbert H. Smith 1809.
This variation of G. crispiflora differs from subsp crispiflora in having faintly developed calyx teeth, 5-celled fruit, and usually 5-6-celled ovary.
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Distribution
Distribution. Colombia and Venezuela.
Colombia South America| Venezuela South America|