Mendoncia bivalvis (L.f.) Merr.

  • Filed As

    Mendonciaceae
    Mendoncia bivalvis (L.f.) Merr.

  • Collector(s)

    T. W. Henkel 3507 with R. James, 20 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. South Rupununi Savanna; 18 S of Aishalton at "Machaitondana" area.

  • Habitat

    Medium canopy forest on brown loam.

  • Description

    Climber at 1.5 m.; sepals green with brown hairs; petals white with pink stripes inside; stamens yellow; style green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    Pollen sample collected by Vanessa Hequet (NYBG), September 2002

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 778360

    Occurrence ID: fe0059d9-f2fa-4da5-aa22-8ef1794a6f9e

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

  • Locality

    South Rupununi Savanna; 18 S of Aishalton at "Machaitondana" area

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    2.33, -59.37

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5197.1
SA
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Mendoncia bivalvis (L.f.) Merr.
Det. D. Wasshausen, 1995
GUYANA. Region: U. Takutu-U. Essequibo. South Rupununi
Savanna; 18 S of Aishalton at"Machaitondana" area.
02°20'N, 59°22'W. Elev. 250 m. Medium canopy forest on
brown loam. Climber at 1.5 m; sepals green with brown
hairs; petals white with pink stripes inside; stamens
yellow; style green.
Henkel, T.W. 3507	20 November 1993
With: R. James
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00778360
BOTANICAL
Garde**
Pollen sample collected by
Vanessa hequet (NYBG).
September 2002
00778360