Sarcopera tepuiensis (de Roon) Bedell

PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Marcgraviaceae
Sarcopera tepuiensis (de Roon) Bedell
Det. C.L. Kelloff, II 2013
GUYANA. Region: Cuyuni-Mazaruni. Below 1st escarpment (of four)
of Kamakusa Mt., Powis Creek (2nd) Camp (5°48’26.7"N, 60°14'6.9"W,
662m) to large waterfall (5°48'34.6"N, 60°14'21.5"W, 651m) upstream
on Powis Creek. 651m. 5°48'34.6"N 60°14,21.5"W. Forest to 18 m tall
along creek and adjacent scrub and waterfall; with Dimorphandra,
Pakaraimaea, Clusia, Sapotaceae; sand and laterite mix,. Shrub to 2m.
Infructescence a spike. Fruits red, turning brown; seeds kidney-shaped,
red, with large white aril. Silica sample.
K.M. Redden 7213	18 May 2012
With: K.J. Wurdack, E.A. Tripp, A. Radosavljevic, C. Jacobis & J.
Ralph
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
U.S. National Herbarium (US)
03851689