Abuta dwyerana Krukoff & Barneby

  • Authority

    Barneby, Rupert C. & Krukoff, Boris A. 1971. Supplementary notes on American Menispermaceae. VIII. A generic survey of the American Tricilisisae and Anomospermeae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 22: 1-89.

  • Family

    Menispermaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Abuta dwyerana Krukoff & Barneby

  • Description

    Distribution and Ecology - PANAMA. Panama: Dwyer et al. 7250 (MO) (Cerro Jefe, summit 2900 ft), Tyson2077 (MO) (Cerro Azul, ± 2000 ft).This species was known previously from the type collection from Cerro Jefe and now it is apparent that it is one of the numerous endemics recently discovered on relatively low summits of mountains in Panama.

  • Discussion

    Staminate flowers of this species are not known.

    Tyson states on the label: "vine, fruit yellow." Dwyer's specimen is from a vine 6 ft long.

  • Distribution

    PANAMA. Panama: Dwyer et al. 7250 (MO) (Cerro Jefe, summit 2900 ft), Tyson2077 (MO) (Cerro Azul, ± 2000 ft).This species was known previously from the type collection from Cerro Jefe and now it is apparent that it is one of the numerous endemics recently discovered on relatively low summits of mountains in Panama.

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