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Systematic Treatment 35<br />

calvescens in the flowers borne in small groups<br />

on secondary inflorescence branches and in the<br />

glabrous leaves. Superficially L. joseramosii also<br />

resembles L. longipedicellata in subgenus Moquilea<br />

section Moquilea but differs in the smaller,<br />

thicker leaves, the much less branched inflorescence,<br />

the smaller flowers, and the absence of<br />

petals.<br />

2-34. Licania calvescens Cuatrecasas, Fieldiana,<br />

Bot. 27: 64. 1950.<br />

This distinct species was known only from the<br />

type from El Valle in Prance (1972). Since then<br />

I have seen two further sterile inventory collections<br />

that may be referred to this Pacific coastal<br />

forest species (Fig. 30).<br />

2-39. Licania longistyla (Hooker f.) Fritsch, Ann.<br />

K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 4: 56. 1889.<br />

This species, common in Venezuela, the<br />

Guianas, and western and central Amazonia, has<br />

recently been collected in Panama; yet another<br />

Panama-Amazon disjunct. See Figure 58.<br />

Additional specimen examined. PANAMA. SAN BLAS:<br />

El Llano-Carti Rd., 9?19'N, 78?55'W, 300 m, 8 Jan<br />

1985 (fl), de Nevers et al. 4446 (MO, NY).<br />

2-43. Licania octandra (Hoffmannsegg ex Roemer<br />

& Schultes) Kuntze, Revis. gen. pl. 217.<br />

1891. Fig. 68.<br />

A new subspecies was described in Prance<br />

(1974a). The three subspecies may be distin-<br />

guished by the following key.<br />

1. Leaves 3-12 x 2-4 cm, the apex obtuse to acu-<br />

minate, the acumen 1-13 mm long.<br />

2. Leaves broadly ovate to oblong, obtuse to<br />

bluntly acuminate, the acumen 1-5 mm long;<br />

upper surface of leaf drying brown; young in-<br />

florescence with sparse gray-brown tomen-<br />

tum. a. subsp. octandra.<br />

2. Leaves oblong-lanceolate with a well-devel-<br />

oped finely pointed acumen 5-13 mm long;<br />

upper surface of leaf drying gray or green;<br />

young inflorescence usually with a rufous-<br />

brown arachnoid indumentum.<br />

b. subsp. pallida.<br />

1. Leaves 14-29 x 4.5-7 cm, long-acuminate at<br />

apex, the acumen 12-28 mm long.<br />

c. subsp. grandifolia.<br />

2-43c. L. octandra subsp. grandifolia Prance,<br />

Acta Amazonica 4(1): 18. 1974. Type. Brazil.<br />

Amazonas: Rio Javari, behind Estirao de<br />

Equador, 9 Aug 1973 (fl), Lleras et al. P17270<br />

(holotype, INPA; isotype, NY).<br />

Additional specimens examined. COLOMBIA.<br />

CHoc6: Trail Tubad6 to Quibd6-Tutunendo Rd., 17 Specimens examined. COLOMBIA. AMAZONAS: Rio<br />

Jan 1979 (st), Gentry & Renteria A. 24331 (MO, NY). Loreto-Yacu (st), Glenboski 206 (NY). PERU. LORETO:<br />

VALLE: Bajo Calima, N of Buenaventura, lower Rio Rio Tacha, Curaray, 18 Sep 1972 (fl), Croat 20372<br />

San Juan, 8 Dec 1981 (st), Gentry 35478 (MO, NY). (AAU, MO, NY); Maynas, Mishana, Rio Nanay halfway<br />

between Iquitos and Santa Maria de Nanay, 31<br />

2-38. Licania albi<strong>flora</strong> Fanshawe & Maguire, May 1978 (st), Gentry et al. 22387 (NY); Maynas, Dtto.<br />

Fernando<br />

Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 75: 318. 1948.<br />

Lores, Quebrada Tamshiyacu, 10 Jan 1977<br />

(fr), McDaniel & Rimachi 21133 (NY); Maynas, Iqui-<br />

This species was known from two collections tos, Carretera de Pefia Negra, 10 Feb 1977 (fr), Rimachi<br />

Y 2797<br />

from Guyana and Surinam in Prance (1972). A (NY); Prov. Loreto: Nauta, Rio Marafion, 9<br />

Nov 1982 (fl buds), Vdsquez & Jaramillo 3444 (NY);<br />

third collection from French Guiana has recently Maynas, Pto. Almendras (Rio Nanay), 19 Feb 1985 (fl<br />

been added, showing it to be rare but widespread buds), Vasquez & Jaramillo 6243 (NY).<br />

in the Guianas. See Figure 23.<br />

Additional specimen examined. FRENCH GUIANA. Subgenus Moquilea Section Microdesmia<br />

Saiil, La Fumee Trail, 27 Mar 1983 (fr), Mori & Pipoly 2-45. Licania arborea Seemann, Bot.<br />

15411<br />

voy. Her-<br />

(NY).<br />

ald 3: 118,t. 25. 1853.<br />

This species, common from Mexico through<br />

Central America, was known by only three col-<br />

lections from South America at the time of Prance<br />

(1972). It is apparently more widespread in South<br />

America, although it may well have been intro-<br />

duced there by indigenous traders because of its<br />

use as an oilseed.<br />

Distribution. Figure 26.<br />

Additional specimens examined. COLOMBIA.<br />

CHOCO: Mun. Riosucio, Parque Nacional Los Katios,<br />

1 Dec 1976 (fr), Le6n 632 (MO).<br />

VENEZUELA. ZULIA: Aricuiza, 19 Dec 1972 (fl),<br />

Veillon 131 (US, VEN) [possibly cultivated].<br />

PERU. HUANUCO: Prov. Pachitea, Rio Pachitea nr.<br />

Miel de Abeja, 9 Mar 1967 (fr), Schunke V 1737 (COL,<br />

US); Dist. Honoria, Caserio Leoncio Prado, 29 Nov<br />

1963 (fl), Lao Magin 103 (F). LORETO: Maynas, trail<br />

from Indiana on Rio Amazonas to Rio Napo, 24 May<br />

1978 (fl), Gentry et al. 22199 (MO, NY).<br />

BRAZIL. ACRE: Rio Macaua, Mun. Sena Madureira<br />

(fl), Lima & Souza 231 (INPA, NY).

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