Uncaria guianensis (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel.

THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
INSHTUTO NAdONAL DE PESQU1SAS DA AMAZONIA
Plants of Brazilian Amazonia
Territory of Roraima
No.
Along Boa Vista - BV 8 road (BR174)
km. 194 - altitude 520 m. Vine. Flowers
cream. Commonly known as ffcat nail'.
Secondary forest by road side. Specimen
was preserved with 1.5% PentacHorphenol in
alcohol. Dry, sandy-clay soil.
Rubiaceae
Lidlo Coradin &	oa
flanoel dos R, Coitfeiro	uct# 1977
Field work supported-by thè Nacional Science Foundation and thè
Centro Nacional de Pesquisa Agropecuaria do Tropico Umido, EMBRAPA.
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