Filed As:

Apocynaceae
Himatanthus phagedaenicus (Mart.) Woodson

All Determinations:

Himatanthus phagedaenicus (Mart.) Woodson det. S. A. Mori, Apr 2012

Himatanthus bracteatus (A.DC.) Woodson det. F. Crozier, 2004
Note: Confirmed T. Livschultz, 2006

Location:

French Guiana. Nouragues Field Station. 100 km SSW of Cayenne and 40 km SW of Regina, ca. 7 km from Saut Pararé on the Arataï River. Chemin Inselberg. In forest. Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

Collector(s):

S. A. Mori 25799 with T. Lobova, N. Pitcairn, C. Geiselman and B. Vlásákova, 16 Aug 2004

Description:

Tree, 15 m x 12 cm. Latex white. Corolla white, fell when collected at 10:30 a.m. indicating that it flowers at night. 560 m along trail, common in this area.

Feature Notes:

[DNA, pickled flowers].

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 695549
GUID: 2dde1102-7889-43f0-9766-71d2ca60e2e0

Map:

Coordinates: (4.08, -52.68)

Distribution:

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