Neblinantha parvifolia Maguire

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1989. The Botany of the Guayana Highland- Part XIII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 51: 1-127.

  • Family

    Gentianaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Neblinantha parvifolia Maguire

  • Description

    Latin Diagnosis - Herbae annuae vel breviter persistentes, vulgo2-4 d m altae, pauci- vel ampliramosae; caulibusglabris quadrangulatis, valde 4-costatis; foliis oppositis,sessilibus, coriaceis, lanceolatis, acutis,sine venis evidentibus, basi cordatis vel late obtusis;margine aliquantum involutis; caulibusdistalibus ramosis et floriferis; floribus terminalibus,solitariis; sepalis 5, 10-12 mm longis,anguste acuminato-lanceolatis, valde carinatis,margine hyalinis, sepalis tantum ad basim concretis,tubo ca. 0.5 mm longo, junctura intus valdeciliata; corollis roseis anguste infundibuliformibus,3-4 cm longis; tubo brevi, ca. 5 mm longo,limbo 16-20 mm longo; lobis 8-12 mm longis,oblongo-lanceolatis, apice acuminatis; filamentisjunctura tubi c um limbo aflfixis, non exertis, basialiquantum expansis; antheris basifixis ca. 2 m mlongis, lanceolatis, sagittatis, minute apiculatis;granis pollinis tetradibus, reticulo uniforme grosso;ovario 1-loculari, placentis parietalibus, sedprofunde intrusis; ovulis multis; stylo tubulari;

    Distribution and Ecology - Apparently generally distributedon the summit of Serra da Neblina along the Brazilian-Venezuelan frontier. The cited specimens therefore apply to Amazonas, Brazil, andto Amazonas, Venezuela.

  • Discussion

    Type. Brazil-Venezuela frontier. Serra da Neblina, stems purple, corolla deep coral-red; frequent in woodlands, trail to Pico Phelps, 8000-8500 ft alt., 2 Dec 1965, Bassett Maguire, Joao Murqa Pires & Celia K. Maguire 60452 (holotype N Y , isotypes G H , IAN, K, S, U S , V E N ) .

    Specimens examined. BRAZIL-VENEZUELA. amazonas: Serra da Neblina, flowers coral; infrequent. East Escarpment of upper Cafion Grande basin, 2200 m alt., 13 Dec 1957, Maguire, Wurdack & Maguire 42384 (NY, VEN); flowers deep coral; occasional. East Escarpment of upper Cafion Grande basin, 2200 m alt, 15 Dec 1957, Maguire, Wurdack & Maguire 42419 (GH, K, N Y , US, VEN); stem 4-angled, leaves revolute, sepals maroon-purple, corolla lobes red, on rocky slopes above swampy savanna, Planicie de Zuloaga (Brazil), Rio Titirica, 2300 m aU., 10-15 Oct 1970, Steyermark 103800 (IAN, N Y , P, RB, US).