Pagamea montana Gleason & Standl.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Pagamea montana Gleason & Standl.

  • Type

    Type. Dry ridge tops. Savanna Hills, Cerro Duida, Amazonas, Venezuela, at alt. 1340 m, Aug 1928-Apr 1929, G. H . H. Tate 803 (holotype NY).

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Shrub or small tree, endemic to sandstone table mountains of Territorio Federal Amazonas, southwestern Venezuela, at alt. 1250-2100 m. Cerro Duida, Tate 803 (holotype) ; Cerro Sipapo (Paraque), 3Iaguire d Politi 28585, 28586, 28589, 28632; Cerro Guanay, 3Iaguire, K . D. Phelps, C. B. Hitchcock & G. Budowski 31682; Cano Yutaje, Serrania Yutaje, Maguire & 3Iaguire 35198; Cerro Coro-Coro, Serrania Yutaje, Maguire & Maguire 35433; Cerro de la Neblina, Maguire, Wurdack ds Bunting 37341.

  • Discussion

    The differences between this species and the related P. guianensis are brought out in the key to the species.

  • Distribution

    Distribution. Shrub or small tree, endemic to sandstone table mountains of Territorio Federal Amazonas, southwestern Venezuela, at alt. 1250-2100 m. Cerro Duida, Tate 803 (holotype) ; Cerro Sipapo (Paraque), 3Iaguire d Politi 28585, 28586, 28589, 28632; Cerro Guanay, 3Iaguire, K . D. Phelps, C. B. Hitchcock & G. Budowski 31682; Cano Yutaje, Serrania Yutaje, Maguire & 3Iaguire 35198; Cerro Coro-Coro, Serrania Yutaje, Maguire & Maguire 35433; Cerro de la Neblina, Maguire, Wurdack ds Bunting 37341.

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