Asteranthos brasiliensis Desf.

  • Filed As

    Lecythidaceae
    Asteranthos brasiliensis Desf.

  • Collector(s)

    L. M. Campbell 626 with G. A. Romero González, G. Gurlach, C. Goméz & O. Goméz, 24 Oct 1998

  • Location

    Venezuela. Amazonas. Guainía. Río Guainía, north of Maroa (2°43'7"N 67°33'48" W), a lagoon opposite Pto. Colombia.

  • Habitat

    Black water. Only individual seen.

  • Description

    Tree 10 m tall. Corolla and androecium yellow. Gynoecium six-merous. Local uses: tastes bitter, crushed leaves cure foot fungus. [Photo; flowers in EtOH].

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1799233

    Occurrence ID: d0245c08-8b29-41fa-8464-5e7ac015a1a5

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Venezuela

  • State/Province

    Amazonas

  • Locality

    Guainía. Río Guainía, north of Maroa (2°43'7"N 67°33'48" W), a lagoon opposite Pto. Colombia

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    2.7186, -67.5633

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