Rapatea spruceana Körn.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1965. The Botany of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 12 (3): 1-285.

  • Family

    Rapateaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Rapatea spruceana Körn.

  • Type

    Type. A d flum. Guainia, Rio Negro supra ostium fluminis Casiquiare, in 1854, R. Spruce 3752 (isotype K 2, N Y ).

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Plants usually of marshy or wet sandy places of the Rio Negro drainage. COLOMBIA. Vaupes, Rio Negro: vie. Piedra de Cocui, Schidtes & Lopez 9505 (NY) ; San Felipe, Schultes & Lopez 9297 (NY), Schultes, Baker & Cabrera 17988 (NY) ; Rio Guainia, Puerto Colombia, Schultes, Baker d' Cabrera 18179 (NY), Maguire d; Wurdack 41848. VENEZUELA. Amazonas, Rio Guainia: sabanita vic. Maroa, Maguire, Wurdack d; Keith 41756, 41728; Maguire & Wurdack 45720; Sabana El Venado, Cano Pimichin, Maguire ds Wurdack 36364.

  • Discussion

    A plastic species, the following from Maroa being intermediate to Rapatea longipes: Maguire & Wurdack 35692.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Plants usually of marshy or wet sandy places of the Rio Negro drainage.

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