Clusia hammeliana Pipoly

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
From THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL HERBARIUM
PLANTS OF ECUADOR
Clusiaceae
NO: 7440
Clusia hammeliana Pipoly
DET; J. Pipoly, 1997 (BRIT)
LOCALITY: Napo Province: Yasuni Forest Reserve; along Tiputini River, E of
Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Ecuador Sci. Station. 0°40.853’S, 76°23.697’W
Elev.: 225 m.
HABITAT: On seasonally flooded river bank.
DESCRIPTION: Vine 15-20 m long; branches elongated, pendant; producing scanty
yellowish sap; calyx green; corolla light yellow; fruit ovoid-ellipsoid, reddish tinged.
COLL: P. Acevedo-Rdgz. & J.A. Cedeho
DATE: 21 Jun 1995
Supported by funds from the Smithsonian Institution
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