flora neotropica - CNCFlora
flora neotropica - CNCFlora
flora neotropica - CNCFlora
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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).