Heterostemon otophorus Sandwith

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Plants of the Guiana Shield
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Heterostemon otophorus Sandwith
Guyana, Potaro-Siparuni, Amatuk Falls on left bank of Potaro
near village.
5° 18' 15"N, 59° 18’ 55” W Elev. 165 m.
Riparian forest with boulders around falls. Mixed brown and white
sand. Tree, 3-4 meters tall. Occurring in patches in which it is the
dominant understory tree. Stipules foliose, auriculate and one
stipule ligulate )strap-like). Inflor terminal. Bracts small, white-
bracteoles cupular, short; sepals white-pink;.
6 September 2006
K. M. Redden, C. Perry, K. J. Wurdack, E. Liverpool, P. Benjamin
V. Benjamin and C. E. Hinchliff 4039
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