Himatanthus tarapotensis (K.Schum. ex Markgr.) Plumel

• Region

  South America

• Country

  Ecuador

• State/Province

  Orellana

• Locality

  [Napo] Añangu. NW corner of the "Parque Nacional Yasuní". Primary terra firme forest on permanent study plot S of SEF point 51, on the highest plateau in the ariea

• Elevation

  Alt. 355 - 365 m. (1165 - 1198 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -0.55, -76.37

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

FLORA OF ECUADOR
Collected by J. Koming
and K. Thomsen
HERBARIO UEC - UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DE CAMPINAS
Revisao Taxonomica de Himatanthus Willld.
ex Schult.
Himatanthus tarapotensis (Schum. ex
Markgr.) Plumel	. ____
omicamp	Det.:A. P. Spina 2003
47574	Apocynaceae
Himatanthus lancifolius (Muell. Arg.)Woods
det. K. Thomsen apr. 86
Province NAPO
Afiangu, NW comer of the "Parque Nacional Yasuni". Primary terra firme forest on
permanent study plot S of SEF point 51, on the highest plateau in the area. KTH
numbers refers to the tagging of all plot trees with DBH above 10 cm.
(76° 22' W 00° 33' S) Alt. 355 - 365 m.	1-15 Feb 1986
Tree 14.1 m X 20.4 cm. KTH tree no. 127 Bark brown, furrowed. White, copious
latex. Local name "Higuerdn de loma". Ethnobotanical information by Victor
Rivadeneira.
Botanical Institute, Aarhus University, Denmark (AAU)
in collaboration P. Universidad Catolica, Quito, Ecuador
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