Strychnos glabra Sagot ex Progel

  • Authority

    Krukoff, Boris A. & Barneby, Rupert C. 1969. Supplementary notes on the American species of Strychnos. VIII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 20: 1-93, IX. 94-99.

  • Family

    Loganiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Strychnos glabra Sagot ex Progel

  • Description

    Species Description - Fruits and seeds essentially as in S. guianensis (Froes 25824 and others).

  • Discussion

    N. T. Silva et al. 60734 is of a very interesting form, already represented in herbaria by Froes 21528 and 21281 (see 7a: 59). The first record of the species from the Territory of Amapá and from the basin of Rio Madeira in the State of Amazonas, Brazil. The collectors state on the label (Maguire et al. 56059): “locally frequent in varzea forest.” Practically all other examined specimens are from the high forest on terra firme. This bush-rope reaches huge dimensions. Mature flowers were collected near Manaus in March and near Pará in April. Prance 3934 is a voucher for a sample of root bark sent to Prof. Marini-Bettolo for chemical studies.

  • Distribution

    Brazil: Territory of Amapa; basin of Rio Oiapoque, Froes 25824 (IAN); Para (km. 105 of the road from Belem to Brasilia): Maguire et al. 56059 (mature fr. Aug); Amazonas: basin of Rio Negro, Prance 3934; Ducke 2274 (R); Museu Goeldi 21181 (MG); Fereira sn (Inst. Nac. Pesq. Amaz. 5931 (IAN); Chagas sn (5347, INPA); L. Coelho sn (7276, INPA); N. T. Silva et al. 60734 (basin of Rio Causburi, Rio Maturocá); basin of Rio Madeira, Rio Canumá, Froes 33825 (IAN).

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