Abolboda pulchella Bonpl.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett & Wurdack, John J. 1958. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part III. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10: 1-156.

  • Family

    Xyridaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Abolboda pulchella Bonpl.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution: marshy or inundable savannas and campos, French Guiana, southern Venezuela, Amazonian Colombia to Matto Grosso, Minas Gerais and Goyaz, Brazil.Specimens examined: FRENCH GUIANA: Charvein, Savane blanche, Jan 19, 1914, B. Benoist 627 (P. 2 sheets). VENEZUELA: Bolivar: south of Mount Roraima, Steyermark 59178 (F, NY, US); 59178a (F) ; Kavanayen, SteyermarTc 60301 (F, NY, US); Kavanayen, Lasser 1814 (NY, US); Cerro Bolivar, Wu-rdacJc 35751 (NY). Edo. Anzoategui: Tigrito, Pittier (US). Amazonas: Mapures, Spruce 3651 (NY); Puerto Zamuro, Atures, Gaillard 107 (P); Puerto Ayacucho, Williams 15944 (F, US). COLOMBIA: Vaupes: Savanna de Yapoboda, Allen 3137 (COL). BRAZIL: Terr. Rio Branco: Boa Vista, Kuhlman 3569 (S) ; Serra do Murupu, Luetzelburg 20772; Serra Tepequem, Maguire & Maguvre 40118 (NY). Edo. Para: Pramlia, Ducke 3646 (S); Ilha do Marajo, Lima 42 (COL, US); 91 (US). Minas Gerais: Diamantina, Barreto 9659 (F). Goyaz: Morro Redondo, Glaziou 22234 (P, US). Edo, Matto Grosso: Source du Paraguay, Weddell s.n. (P) ; Santa Anna do Chapada, Robert in 1902 s.n. (S) ; Rio Langrador, Lin dm an A2421 (S, 2 sheets) ; inter Sao Jeronymo et Cuyaba, Malme 1402 (S, holotype of A. longifolia Malme) ; Santa Anna do Chapada, Sept 20, 1902, Malme s.n (S); Oct 4, 1902, Malme s.n. (S) ; Ariel prope Cuyaba, Malme 3262 (S, US) ; 3262A (S); May 10, 1903, s.n. (S) ; Smith 171 (US); Arica, Hoehne 3603 (photo US); without definite locality, Gardner 4024 (NY).

  • Discussion

    Xyris vaginata Spreng. Syst. Veg. 1: 183. 1825.

    Abolboda braslliensis Kunth, Enum. PI. 4: 26. 1843.

    Abolboda vaginata (Spreng.) Alb. Nilss. Sv. Vet.-Akad. Handl. 24; 63. 1892.

    Abolboda longifolia Malme, Bih. Sv. Vet.-Akad. Handl. 22: (Afd. III. No. 2): 20. pl. 2. 1897.

    Abolboda gracilis Huber, Bol. Mus. Goeldi 5: 323. 1909.

    Abolboda chapadensis var. pancifiora Hoehnc, Comm. Link. Telegr. Estrat. Matto Grosso, Annexo 5, Bot. 5: 12. 1915 (nos. 3595, 3596).

    With the exception of A. americana, AboVboda pulchella is the most widely distributed species of the genus. To the north of the Amazon River, the population is remarkably uniform. To the south of the river, however, the species is quite variable, as is attested by the several names proposed for it. Smith and Downs have recently concluded that the entire population must come under one name. I am in agreement with this position. However, I do feel that there are probably represented several strong infraspecifie geographic and morphologic races, one of which would be the long-leafed, large-spiked specimens from the vicinity of Cuyaba, Matto Grosso, formerly described by Malme as .4. lonc/ifolia. Such luxuriant individuals as these (i.e. specimens referable to A. longifolia) form a very close connecting link with A. poarchon Seub.

  • Distribution

    Distribution: marshy or inundable savannas and campos, French Guiana, southern Venezuela, Amazonian Colombia to Matto Grosso, Minas Gerais and Goyaz, Brazil.

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