Couepia platycalyx Cuatrec.

  • Authority

    Prance, Ghillean T. 1989. Chrysobalanaceae. Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 9S: 1-267. (Published by NYBG Press)

  • Family

    Chrysobalanaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Couepia platycalyx Cuatrec.

  • Discussion

    This is one of the most distinctive species of Couepia because of the flattened, almost solid receptacle. A third and fourth collection add to the two studied in 1972.

  • Distribution

    (Fig. 111). It is confined to the high altitude Andean forests of Colombia and Venezuela.

    Colombia South America| Antioquia Colombia South America| Venezuela South America| Lara Venezuela South America|