Richeria obovata (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm.

  • Authority

    Maguire, Bassett. 1967. The botany of the Guayana Highland--Part VII. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 17: 1-439.

  • Family

    Euphorbiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Richeria obovata (Müll.Arg.) Pax & K.Hoffm.

  • Description

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    Distribution and Ecology - A high altitude species between 1050-1600 m altitude in Bolivar and Amazonas, Venezuela. VENEZUELA. Bolivar: Chimanta Agparoman-tepui Massif, alt 1365 m, Steyermark & Wurdack 1246 (NY, VEN); Amazonas: Duida, Rio Cunucunuma, alt 1400-1600 m, Maguire, Cowan & Wurdack 29563, 29589, 29592, 29645 (NY); Cerro de la Neblina, Rio Yatua, Cano Grande, alt 1050-1100 m, Maguire, Wurdack & Maguire 42511 (NY).

  • Discussion

    Richeria grandis var obovata Mull.-Arg. in DC., Prodr. 15(2): 468. 1866.

    Type. “Ad flum. Guainia v. Rio Negro supra ostium fluminis Casiquiari. Spruce 3526." (Isotype in NY) Terr. Amazonas, Venezuela. (Not “Brasilia Septemtr.”)

    Pax describes this species as having “Capitula florum male pedunculo 2 mm longo suffulta.” This may be misleading. It is definitely sessile on the type. Muller-Argoviensis’ original description is more correct: “glomerulis florum multiflorum breviter pedunculatis superioribus sessilibus.”

  • Distribution

    A high altitude species between 1050-1600 m altitude in Bolivar and Amazonas, Venezuela.

    Venezuela South America|