Phyllanthus madeirensis Croizat

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Phyllanthus madeirensis Croizat

  • Description

    Species Description - P. madeirensis differs from P. racemigerus by more elongate racemes and terete, not angular, branchlets.

    Distribution and Ecology - Known only from the type locality.

  • Discussion

    Municipality Humayta, on plateau between Rio Livramento and Rio Ipizuma, State of Amazonas, Brasil, 7-18 Nov 1934, B. A. Krukoff 7163 (isotype NY).