Polygala paniculata L.

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Plants of the Guiana Shield
Polygalaceae
Polygala paniculata L.
Det. Mark T. Strong (US) 2015
Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Mt. Maringma, camp at base of
second escarpment.
5° 12' 38"N, 60° 34' 00" W Elev. 1065 m.
Dense forest on laterite and brown sandy clay with Carapa,
Eschweilera and Socratea. Subshrub, flowers white, roots
with odor of methyl salicylate.
26 June 2004
(H.) D. Clarke 12091
with: C. Perry, E. Tripp, S. R. Stem and D. Gittens
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
Smithsonian Institution
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EMu im: 10699166
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