Discophora guianensis Miers

  • Filed As

    Icacinaceae
    Discophora guianensis Miers

  • Collector(s)

    W. Morawetz 12-8288 with B. Wallnöfer, 08 Feb 1988

  • Location

    Peru. Huánuco. Pachitea Prov. Region of Pucallpa, western part of the "Sira mountains" and adjacent lowland; from c. 20km to 24km SE of Puerto Inca, crest of the mountain range going west to east from the "Campamento Oro" (9°29'S, 74°50'W; 360msm) to the "Campamento Sira" (9°28'S, 74°47'W; 800msm) and continuing to NNE to the beginning of the cloud forest at 1050msm, next to the Campamento "Pato rojo" (9°27's, 74°46'W; 1080msm).

  • Habitat

    Primary mountain rain forest, having some species and features of the lowland rain forest. Soils: Brown and red latosols with rocky outcrops.

  • Description

    Treelet of 15m; fruits on one side purplish-black to violetish-black and on the other side white. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 626221

    Occurrence ID: 7525a507-9640-4f42-bed2-d8cf3d4991fe

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Aquifoliales

  • Family

    Stemonuraceae

  • All Determinations

    Discophora guianensis Miers det R. A. Howard, 1990

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Huánuco

  • County/Municipio

    Pachitea Prov.

  • Locality

    Region of Pucallpa, western part of the "Sira mountains" and adjacent lowland; from c. 20km to 24km SE of Puerto Inca, crest of the mountain range going west to east from the "Campamento Oro" (9°29'S, 74°50'W; 360msm) to the "Campamento Sira" (9°28'S, 74°47'W; 800msm) and continuing to NNE to the beginning of the cloud forest at 1050msm, next to the Campamento "Pato rojo" (9°27's, 74°46'W; 1080msm).

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