Forsteronia guyanensis Müll.Arg.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Forsteronia guyanensis Müll.Arg.

  • Collector(s)

    M. Polak 562 with H. Rijpkema, E. Roberts, 21 Nov 1991

  • Location

    Guyana. Pomeroon-Supenaam. Takutu area, concession of Willems Timber Comp.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2023.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4186133

    Occurrence ID: ed52488e-61e5-4a62-835c-63778b9f8828

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Pomeroon-Supenaam

  • Locality

    Takutu area, concession of Willems Timber Comp

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    7, -58.83

  • Location Notes

    [South America]

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FLORA OF GUYANA
Institute of Systematic Botany, Utrecht (U)
Apocynaceae
Forsteronia
guyanensis Müll. Arg.
Det. A. v.d. Leeuwenberg 1992
07 00N 58 50W	Alt. 0-100 m.
Takutu area, concession of Willems Timber Comp.
Mixed forest on brown sand, with Manilkara bidentata,
Abarema jupunba, Chlorocardium rodiei, Swartzia
leiocalycina, Dipteryx odorata.
Vine, with white latex. Leaves leathery, dark green
above, light green below, slightly shiny on both sides.
Inflorescence greenish. Flowers green-white,
sweet-scented.
M. Polak	nr 562
H. Rijpkema
E. Roberts	21-11-1991
Fieldwork sponsored by Tropenbos Foundation
04186133