Spathanthus bicolor Ducke

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rapateaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Spathanthus bicolor Ducke

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Distribution: Plants of wet places, "caatingas" or open woodlands; headwaters of the Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil, and the Rio Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela.

  • Discussion

    Type: frequens in silvula "caatinga" humili secus ripas saxosas eataractae Caju fluminis Curicuriary Rio Negro superioris affluentis (civitate Amazonas) 20-10-1932, leg. A. Duckc H. J. B. R. No. 21,177 (holotype US, isotype RB, B).

  • Distribution

    Distribution: Plants of wet places, "caatingas" or open woodlands; headwaters of the Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil, and the Rio Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela.

    Venezuela South America| Brazil South America|