Remijia roraimae (Benth.) Schum. var. roraimae

calyx buff-gray; capsule 7-8-
ribbed, ferruginous-brown especially
on ribs, opening from top downward.
"darona** Bark used for colds and
headaches after boiling in water.
The New York Botanical Garden
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PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
(6fÁ.)Sc¿v»ty Remigia Roraimas
det. Julian A. Steyermark
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Oommon shrtib with several ateas 1/3*3 '
inches in diameter* bark becoming loose
thin, rose-brown; plant 3-1Q feet tall**
leaves firmly thick membraneous to sub¿
coriaceous, dull green above with
ferruginous midrib, gray-green to buff-
green below with buff-brown nerves, not
ferruginous in natural stats; peduncle
dull brown to ferruginous—brown;
State of Bolivar: Mount Roraima, southwest-facing slopes bordered
by hilly savana, altitude 1030-1155 meters.
JULIAN A. STEYERMARK	SEPTEMBER 25, 1944
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