Psychotria anisopoda (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

    Psychotria anisopoda (Standl.) Steyerm.

  • Type

    Type. Quebrada humeda, selva tupida, Tabay, Estado Merida, Venezuela, alt 2300-2400 m, 30 Aug 1930, W. Gehriger 380.

  • Discussion

    Cephaelis anisopoda Standi., Field Mus. Publ. Bot. 7: 424. 1931.

    Standley described the corolla as 4-lobed, but an examination of the type collection, as well as additional collections cited, indicates that the corolla is 5-lobed. The Steyermark 56608 collection has less pubescence on all parts as compared with the type collection.