Plukenetia multiglandulosa Jabl.
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.
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Family
Euphorbiaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Fruticulus volubilis, monoicus; petiolus 1 cm longus; folia chartacea, lanceolate 8-9 cm longa, 2-2.5 cm lata, utrinque acuta, margine repando-glanduloso-dentata, subfusco hispida, penninervia, venis secundariis 7-8; folia basi superne glandulas 5-6 patelliformes gerentia; inflorescentiae spicatac, 1.5-2 cm longae, omnibus partibus rulo-hispidae; flores (male) in alabastro globosi, 1 mm diametientes; se]uila 4, triangularia, valvata; stamina 12, receptac.ulo globoso vcl conico inserta; filamcnta brevia, libera; antherae quasi 4-loculares, loculis globosis, disci glandulae juxtastaminales minutae; ovarii rudimentum nullum; flores £ 2 mm longi, sepalis 4 anguste lanceolatis, stylis in columnam crassam breviter cylindricam vel urceo-latam connatis, stigmatibus triangularibus 4 adpressis; fructus ignoti.
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Discussion
Cerro Paru, base of escarpment southward from camp, 2 km, alt. 1800 m, talus forest, 12 Feb 1951. Territorio Amazonas, Venezuela, R. 8. Cowan & John J. Wurdack 81400 (holotype NY)