Strychnos melinoniana Baill.

  • 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 melinoniana Baill.

  • Description

    Species Description - Mature fruits more or less globose, or rather ellipsoid, mucronate at apex, small, about 3 cm long and 2 cm broad; shell very thin, fleshy, less than 0.75 mm thick; testa crustaceous; seeds 2, more or less discoid, about 16 mm long, 12 mm broad and 4 mm thick; fruit-pedicels about 2 mm in diam (Oliveira 247 and others). Fruits and seeds resemble those of S. guianensis but are larger.

  • Discussion

    All specimens examined from Brazil were collected in the high forest on terra firme; those in flower from late in May to early July. Forest Dept. 2279 and 2303 are vouchers for samples of bark on which Dr. King carried out chemical work (7a: 65).

  • Distribution

    British Guiana: basin of the Mazaruni River, Forest Dept. 2279 (BM); basin of the Pomeroon River, Arunamai Creek, Forest Dept. 2303 (BM). Surinam: Sectie O: Stahel sn (Mar 1944) (U); basin of Mapanacreek, Joden savanna, Hekking 1213 (U). Brazil: Para: rodovia Belem-Brasilia, Oliveira 247 (km. 69) (IAN); Moyses Kuhlmann & Jimbo 163 (km. 93) (IAN); Froes 34945 (km. 17) (IAN); Oliveira 439 (km. 129) (IAN); região do Anapu (Rio Pracupi, Portel), Froes 32865 (IAN).

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