Himatanthus bracteatus (A.DC.) Woodson

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Himatanthus bracteatus (A.DC.) Woodson

  • Collector(s)

    H. D. Clarke 2982, 09 Nov 1996

  • Location

    Guyana. Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo. Region U. Takutu-U. Essequibo. Kamoa Mts., 2 km N of Camp on Kamoa River.

  • Habitat

    Shrub forest on granitic outcroppings, with Schefflera, Miconia, Clusia.

  • Description

    Tree 6 m; with milky sap; sepals green, corollas white with yellow centers. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00749000

    Occurrence ID: f4258489-9763-429e-b5d0-eae1453eb419

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Guyana

  • State/Province

    Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo

  • Locality

    Region U. Takutu-U. Essequibo. Kamoa Mts., 2 km N of Camp on Kamoa River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 520 m. (1706 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.53, -58.83

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NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00749000
PLANTS OF THE GUIANAS
Himatanthus bracteatus (A. DC.) Woodson
Det. L. Allorge, 1997
GUYANA. Region: U. Takutu-U. Essequibo. Kamoa Mts., 2
km N of camp on Kamoa River. 01°32'N, 58°50'W. Elev.
520 m. Scrub forest on granitic outcroppings, with
Schefflera, Miconia, Clusia. Tree, 6 m; with milky
sap; sepals green, corollas white with yellow centers.
Clarke, D. 2982
9 November 1996
SMITHSONIAN BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY OF THE GUIANAS
PROGRAM - U.S. NATIONAL HERBARIUM (US)
00749000