Tabernaemontana rupicola Benth.

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Guyana

• State/Province

  Cuyuni-Mazaruni

• Locality

  Forest along Mazaruni River and islands on river at sandy beach.

• Elevation

  Alt. 84 m. (276 ft.)

• Coordinates

  6.36614, -60.3741

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Apocynaceae
Tabernaemontana rupicola Benth.
Det. W.C. Allen, X 2012
GUYANA. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Forest along Mazaruni River and islands
on river at sandy beach. 84 m. 6°2r58.1"N 60°22'26.6"W. Riparian
vegetation on white sand and rocky soil,. Shrub to 1.5 m tall.
Inflorescence axillary, paniculate, few-flowered, calyx dark purple;
corolla pink outside, cream inside; fruits bifurcating, falcate. Silica
sample.
K.M. Redden 4400	28 September 2006
With: C. Perry, P. Benjamin, D. Singh, K.Wurdack & C. Hinchliff
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiara Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
03749837