Hevea lutea (Spruce ex Benth.) Müll.Arg.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Hevea lutea (Spruce ex Benth.) Müll.Arg.

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - Upper Rio Negro, lower lca and western Solimos. VENEZUELA. Amazonas: prope San Carlos ad Rio Negro, Spruce 3139 (isotype of Siphonia apiculata Baill.) COLOMBIA. Vaupes: vicinity of Piedra Cocui, 27 Dec 1947, Schultes A Lopez 9525 NY

  • Discussion

    Siphonia lutea Benth., Jour. Bot. & Kew Misc. 6: 370. 1854.

    Siphonia apiculata Baillon, Adansonia 4 : 285. 1863.

    Type. “From the forest at the mouth of the Rio Uaupes” (Bentham). Isotype in NY: Spruce 2088. Prope Panure ad Rio Uaupes, Oct 1852-Jan 1853; Amazonas, Brazil.

  • Distribution

    Upper Rio Negro, lower lca and western Solimos.

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