Heterostemon ellipticus Benth.

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Plants of the Guiana Shield
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Heterostemon ellipticus Benth. ex Mart.
Venezuela, Amazonas, 19 - Rio Yatua.
1° 18' 08"N, 66° 06' 59" W Elev. 96 m.
Gallery forest; black water, terra firma; Heterostemon dominant.
Tree, 8 meters tall. Inflorescence fasciculate and cauliflorous.
Flowers purple with white highlights; stamens joined in a flat
structure, pink. Fruit green with long peduncle.
6 February 2005
K. M. Redden, R. Williams, W. A. Díaz, O. León, O. Santaella, D.
Garcia and A. Garcia 3600
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
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