Faramea torquata Müll.Arg.

  • Authority

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

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Faramea torquata Müll.Arg.

  • Description

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    Distribution and Ecology - Amazonian Brazil, Amazonas, Venezuela, and Colombia. VENEZUELA. Bolivar: en las cercanias de los campamentos ‘‘El Paraiso" y "La Yagua" aproximadamente 24-48 kms NE del Caserio Los Rosos, 17 km de Upata, Aug 1965, Blanco 208; Amazonas: Selva alta, San Carlos ad Rio Negro, alt 100 m, Williams 14631; ad flumina Casiquiari, Vasiva et Pacimoni, Spi-uce 3387 (type of F torquata, isotype at F, NY). BRAZIL. Camino entre Rio Tucano afluente del Rio Cauauburi y Cerro de la Neblina, alt 400 m, Excel 119; in regione amazonica ad Solimoes, Martius s.n. (type of Faramea pachydictyon), Parintins, ultra lacum Jose-Assu, silva terris altis, Ducke 34996 (type of Coussarea scalaris). COLOMBIA. Timbiqui, Lehmann 8630 (type of Faramea lehmannii); Tulua, Cauca, Holton 432 (paratype of Faramea lehmannii).

  • Discussion

    Faramea lehmannii Standley, Field Mus. Publ. Bot. 7 : 74. 1930.

    Comsarea scalaris Standley, Field Mus. Publ. Bot. 22: 182. 1940.

    Faramea pachydictyon Mull-Arg., Flora 58 : 471. 1875.

    Type. Ad flumina Casiquiari, Vasiva et Pacimoni, Venezuela, 1853-54, R. Spruce 3387.

    This species has a characteristic elevated tertiary venation on the lower leaf-surface. There is no doubt that Coussarea scalaris is conspecific with Faramea torquata. Points of identity are: the stamens inserted at the base of the corolla-tube, the glabrous corolla, calyx, and hypanthium, same style length, and the same elevated and conspicuous tertiary venation of the lower leaf-surface. In F. lehmannii the nerves anastomose 3-6 mm from the margin, whereas in the type collection of F torquata they anastomose nearer the margin, but in other respects are similar.

  • Distribution

    Amazonian Brazil, Amazonas, Venezuela, and Colombia.

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