Psychotria moroidea Steyerm.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Psychotria moroidea Steyerm.

  • Description

    Species Description - The stipules in this taxon are bifid, the setaceous awns attaining 2.5-4 mm in length and arising from a truncate sheath which is fimbrillate along its inner apex. The inner face of the seed is smooth and flat without a groove.

  • Discussion

    Chytropsia guianensis Brem., Rec. Trav. Bot. Néerl. 31: 292. 1934, not Psychotria guianensis Raeusch, nor P. guianensis (Aubl.) Rusby.

    Type. Emma Range, Suriname, Gonggrijp & Stahel 5667.

    When transferred to Psychotria, Chytropsia guianensis must receive a new name because of the existence of an earlier published Psychotria guianensis Raeusch. and P. guianensis (Aubl.) Rusby.

  • Distribution

    Nassau Mountains, Marowijne River, on ferro-bauxite, Plateau A, 1 km E of Camp I on Line A, alt 430-520 m, 31 Dec 1954, Cowan & Lindeman 39028; base of north escarpment, Tafelberg (Table Mountain), alt 390 m, 15 Sep 1944, Maguire 24775; Brownsberg, 1 Jul 1924, Gonggrijp & Stahel 6712; base camp, Tafelberg Creek, Saramacca River, 12 Jul 1944, Maguire 24099; lower south slopes of Juliana Top, 14 km N of Lucie Rivier, Wilhelmina Gebergte, 3° 36'-3° 41' N, 56° 30'-56° 34' W, alt 400-600 m, 10 Au

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