Filed As:

Marcgraviaceae
Marcgravia cf. coriacea Vahl

All Determinations:

Marcgravia det. S. A. Mori, 2000
Note: Awaiting specialist det.

Marcgravia coriacea Vahl det. S. V. Heald, 1996

Location:

French Guiana. Saül and vicinity. Sentier Botanique trail, primary forest, high canopy.

Collector(s):

S. V. Heald 1 with S. Mori, C. Gracie, R. Weber, A. Berkov, V. A. Albert, L. Crane & Loy R. Phillippe, 16 Sep 1995

Description:

Liana, growing appressed to trunk of small tree. Juvenile stems with alternate, sessile leaves; adventitious roots sprout from sides and underside of stem, branching as they grow perpendicular to stem. Mature stems spreading from trunk; leaves petiolate, alternate, distichous; stems occasionally revert to juvenile form. Same as Mori 24087. UNICATE. [Photos].

Habitat:

primary forest, high canopy.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1581500
GUID: 554c74bd-de45-4377-8210-fac04d54cd08

Map:

Coordinates: (3.62, -53.2)

Distribution:

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