Ouratea

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Ochnaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ouratea

Plants of the Guiana Shield
Ochnaceae
Ouratea
Det. Carol L. Kelloff (US) Jun 2017
Guyana, Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Along the banks of Cara Creek and
small islands in creek, beginning at 5°32'50.3"N, 60°53'47.9"W
and 506 m elevation (south of Camp 4); tributary of Kako River,
near border with Venezuela.
5° 32' 43"N, 60° 54' 10" W Elev. 543 m.
Islands formed from gravel bars, prone to scouring, rich in herbs
and shrubs. Rock substrate of pink sandstone and red chert. Tree to
3m. Infructescence terminal, racemose. Fruits red. Berries already
8 July 2010
K. M. Redden, K. J. Wurdack, S. N. Alexander, C. Perry, C.
Jacobis, D. Hunter, V. Roland and H. Hunter 6903
Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield Program
US National Herbarium, Smithsonian Institution
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
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