Psychotria phelpsiana 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 phelpsiana Steyerm.

• Type

  Type. Meseta de Jaua, Cerro Jaua, cumbre de la portión Central-Occidental de la Meseta, noroeste de la Mision de Campamento Sanidad del Río Kanarakuni, Estado Bolívar, Venezuela, alt 1922-2100 m, 22-27 Mar 1967, Julian A. Steyermark 98070.

• Discussion

  This species shows its affinities with the preceding P. durifolia Standl. in the axillary inflorescences, persistent, connate, rigid, short- and sharp-pointed stipules, wing-angled peduncles and hypanthium, spreading bracts at base of inflorescence, cellular-reticulate calyx, and similarly papillate-furfuraceous surface of corolla.