Quapoya peruviana var. obtusiuscula Maguire

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1972. The botany of the Guayana Highland--part IX. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 23: 1-832.

  • Family

    Clusiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Quapoya peruviana var. obtusiuscula Maguire

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - A var peruviana differt in laminis late obtusis vel obtusiusculis, non acutis, non acuminatis.

  • Discussion

    Type. Forest on terra firma; climber, 5 m tall; corolla yellow, stamens yellow-white, vic Tatotobi, basin of Rio Demení, Amazonas, Brazil, 26 Feb 1969, G. T. Prance et al 10255 (holotype NY, isotypes US, IAN, K).

    The variety obtusiuscula departs from the other varieties of Quapoya peruviana in its obtuse or sometimes barely acutish leaves. Otherwise in the species leaves are acuminate or sharply acute.

    Since the var obtusiuscula is recorded only from the type collection, it is not known whether it establishes any discrete geographical range.