Acanthella sprucei Benth. & Hook.f.

DISTRIBUTED BY
FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
MELAST.
PLANTS OF VENEZUELA
Nn
‘ 13748 Acanthella sprucei Hook, f.
det. J. Wurdack 1984
TERRITORIO FEDERAL AMAZONAS: Dept. Atures. Puerto
Ayacucho. 6 km. north of Puerto Ayacucho on road
to El Burro. Large igneous "laja" outcrop east of
road.
Shrub 3 m. tall with wide-spreading branches in
shrub islands on laja outcrop. Frequent. Leaves
shiny green on upper surface, pale green shiny on
lower surface. Old fruits brown.
Coll. Timothy Plowman
26 April 1984
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