Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw.

  • Filed As

    Asparagaceae
    Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw.

  • Collector(s)

    H. D. Clarke 5148, 04 Jun 1997

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. Tautowan Mt.; base & slopes, 10 km E of Dadanawa Ranch Compound.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04208199

    Occurrence ID: a8c9746d-4df6-4f61-9f82-5ad8a5928ad7

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

  • Locality

    Tautowan Mt.; base & slopes, 10 km E of Dadanawa Ranch Compound

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 - 260 m. (492 - 853 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    2.8233, -59.4294

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PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Agavaceae
Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw.
Det. D. Clarke, 1997
GUYANA. Region: U. Takutu-U. Essequibo. Tautowan Mt.; base &
slopes, 10 km E of Dadanawa Ranch Compound. Elev: 150-260 m.
02°49'24"N 059°25'46"W. On granite outcroppings, with Zanthoxylum,
Chochlospermum, Cnidoscolus.
Monocarpic herb; leaves in basal rosette 1 m; inflorescence a loose
panicle 6 m tall. Leaves of fertile plant senescent (leaves taken from
adjacent sterile plant); viviparous fruits green.
H.D. Clarke 5148 4 June 1997
Smithsonian Biological Diversity of the Guianas Program
U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
04208199