Serjania communis var. alsmithii (J.F.Macbr.) Acev.-Rodr.
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Authority
Acevedo-Rodríguez, Pedro. 1993. Systematics of Serjania (Sapindaceae) Part I: A Revision of Serjania Sect. Platycoccus. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 67: 1-91.
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Family
Sapindaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Stems 3-5-angular, glabrescent Leaflet margins with recurved teeth (at least the lower ones). Inflorescences to three times longer than subtending leaves.
Distribution and Ecology - Distribution. Serjania communis var. alsmithii is restricted to the southern part of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and eastward into central Brazil (Fig. 30). It has been collected from 100 to 1300 m elevation, from moist forest and disturbed areas.
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Discussion
Serjania alsmithii Macbride, Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 8, 3A: 298. 1956. Type. Peru. Loreto: Yurimaguas, lower Huallaga river, 135 m, woods, 22 Aug-9 Sep 1929 (fr), Killip & Smith 28301 (holotype, F; isotypes, NY, US