Monographs Details:
Authority:
Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.
Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.
Family:
Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
Description:
Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Venezuela, Brazil, British Guiana, and Ecuador. BRITISH GUIANA. Wabuwak, Kanuku Mts, alt 62 m, Oct 1948, Wilson Browne 312; Cuyuni River, right bank, near Camaria, 2 Jun 1933, Tutin 159. VENEZUELA. Bolívar: along pica 105, 40 km S of Tumeremo, E of highway between Tumeremo and El Dorado, 29 km N of El Dorado, alt 220 m, 23 Jul 1960, Steyermark 86569; vicinity of "Los Patos," 2 km SE of Los Patos, N of Río Hacha, about 15 km N of Río Supamo, 30 km S of El Manteco, alt 365 m, 8 Aug 1960, Steyermark 86953. Terr. Delta Amacuro: E side of Río Cuyubini, vicinity of large granitic boulders and steep slopes around summit of Cerro La Paloma, Sierra Imataca, alt 100-200 m, 16 Nov 1960, Steyermark 87585. BRAZIL. Acre: W of Rio Caete, 12 km above mouth, Municipality Sena Madureira, 7 Oct 1968, Prance, Coelho, Ramos & Farias 7911. ECUADOR. Taisha, prov. Santiago-Zamora, alt 457 m, 5 Feb 1962, Cazalet & Pennington 7674.
Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Venezuela, Brazil, British Guiana, and Ecuador. BRITISH GUIANA. Wabuwak, Kanuku Mts, alt 62 m, Oct 1948, Wilson Browne 312; Cuyuni River, right bank, near Camaria, 2 Jun 1933, Tutin 159. VENEZUELA. Bolívar: along pica 105, 40 km S of Tumeremo, E of highway between Tumeremo and El Dorado, 29 km N of El Dorado, alt 220 m, 23 Jul 1960, Steyermark 86569; vicinity of "Los Patos," 2 km SE of Los Patos, N of Río Hacha, about 15 km N of Río Supamo, 30 km S of El Manteco, alt 365 m, 8 Aug 1960, Steyermark 86953. Terr. Delta Amacuro: E side of Río Cuyubini, vicinity of large granitic boulders and steep slopes around summit of Cerro La Paloma, Sierra Imataca, alt 100-200 m, 16 Nov 1960, Steyermark 87585. BRAZIL. Acre: W of Rio Caete, 12 km above mouth, Municipality Sena Madureira, 7 Oct 1968, Prance, Coelho, Ramos & Farias 7911. ECUADOR. Taisha, prov. Santiago-Zamora, alt 457 m, 5 Feb 1962, Cazalet & Pennington 7674.
Discussion:
Type. Im gebiet des Alto Acre bei Sao Francisco, Acre, Brazil, Sep 1911, Ule 9709.
Some of the inflorescences of this taxon may have 4-9 axes, depending on the number of forks.
Distribution:
Venezuela South America| Brazil South America| Guyana South America| Ecuador South America|
Venezuela South America| Brazil South America| Guyana South America| Ecuador South America|