Cecropiaceae: Coussapoa and Pourouma, with an ... - CNCFlora

82 Flora Neotropica
ing the margin above to just below the middle PERU. AMAZONAS: Prov. Bagua, Dist. Cenepa,
of the lamina; intercostal venation (almost) plane;
Nueva Nazareth, nr. mouth of Rio Imaza, on Rio Mapetiole
1-7 cm long, glabrous or raiion, 26 Jan-18 Feb 1967 (2), Tillett 671-33 (YEN).
appressed-pu- LORETO: Prov. Maynas, Rio Nanay, nr. Moron Cocha,
berulous to strigillose or to hirtellous; stipules N of Iquitos, 21 Mar 1977 (6), Gentry et al. 18528
(0.5-)1-7 cm long, sparsely to densely appressed- (MO, U), Rio Nanay, nr. Caserio Santa Clara, nr. Iquipuberulous
or to mostly sparsely yellowish sub- tos, 19 Nov 1976 (2), Revilla 1847 (U).
sericeous (to subhirsute or to subvillous), occa- BRAZIL. AMAZONAS: Manaus, Igarap6 do Leao, 3
sionally also with sparse to rather dense
Sep 1957 (6), L. Coelho
white
(INPA) 5728 (U); Nogueira-
Tef'e, 26 Oct 1972 (2), Danta 12383 (INPA); Tonanarachnoid
hairs. Staminate inflorescences tins, 7 Feb 1944 (9), Ducke 1528 (NY, US); Rio Purus,
branched; heads many, sometimes partly fused, Quinta de Sao Christovao, 18 Jan 1873 (6), Glaziou
globose, ca. 1-6 mm diam.; common peduncle 10070a (P); Mun. Sao Paulo de Olivenca, nr. Palmares,
1-3 cm long, with
11
(dense) appressed-puberulous,
Sep-26 Oct 1936 (2), Krukoff8518 (A, BM, F, G,
K, LE, NY, S, U, US,
sometimes
type collection), (6), Krukoff8587
also with reddish-brown pluricellular (F); Mun. Sao Paulo de Olivenca, Belem Creek, 26
hairs; perianth ca. 1 mm high, glabrous or min- Oct-11 Dec 1936 (6), Krukoff8967 (A, B, BM, F, G,
utely puberulous; stamen one, just exceeding K, LE, MO, NY, S, U); Lago do Tefe, 10 km above
the perianth. Pistillate inflorescences branched;
Tefe, 26 Jul 1971 (8), McDaniel et al. 2666 (US); Rio
heads 2-10, sometimes partly fused, 3-6 mm, in Ituxi, nr. B6ca do Curuquete, 9 Jul 1971 ((), Prance et
al. 14029 (F, GH, K, M, S, U); Rio Cuieras, just below
fruit up to 15 mm diam.; common peduncle 1- mouth of Rio Branchino, 29 Sep 1971 (6), Prance et
3 cm long, (densely) appressed-puberulous, al. 15039 (F, GH, K, M, P, S, U); Rio Cuieras, nr.
sometimes partly hirtellous, apices of the head- Jarada, 17 Sep 1973 (2), Prance et al. 18032 (C, F, K,
bearing branches often (especially in fruit) more M, MICH, MO, NY, P, S, U, US, type collection of
C.
or less
prancei); road Manaus-Itacoatiara, km 29, 14 Sep
swollen; perianth ca. 1-2 mm high, gla- 1974 (2), Prance et al. 22729 (INPA, U); Mun. Purabrous
or sparsely papillate at the apex; fruiting quequara, road to Manaus, Panama, 6 Jun 1963 (2),
perianth yellow to red. Interfloral bracts absent. W. A. Rodriques et al. 5266 (U); Rio Castanho, road
Distribution (Fig. 8). Upper Amazon Basin to Careiro, 11 Jul 1972 (8), M. Silva et al. 466 (U); Rio
(Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela); in Uaup6s, Taracua, Rio Tikie, 28 Jan-9 Feb 1948 (6),
up- Schultes et al. 9685 (GH, K); Rio Uaup6s, Panur6, Oct
land and riverine (varzea) forest; also known from 1852-Jan 1853 (8), Spruce 2498 (BM, G, GH, K, LE,
Central Columbia (Santander, at ca. 1000 m). NY, OXF, P).
Specimens studied. COLOMBIA. AMAZONAS: Rio
Igara-Parana, affluent of Rio Putumayo, La Chorrera,
19 Dec 1973 (9), Gasche et al. 29 (U). GUAINiA: Rio
Guainia, Manacal, 21 Oct 1977 (2), Espina et al. 219
(COL). SANTANDER: Rio Negro, El Play6n, 1000 m, -
Coussapoa orthoneura is a variable species,
especially in the shape, dimensions, and secondary
venation of the lamina and also in the indumentum
of the stipules. More or less distinct
(st), Franco & Garces 419 (COL). VAUPES: Upper Rio regional forms, like the small-leaved form found
Vaup6s, La Jirisa, 9 Jan 1944 (a), Guttierrez et al. 562 near Manaus, at the time described as C. prancei,
(COL, GH); upper Rio Vaup6s, between La Jarisa and have
Las Bocas, 12 Jan 1944 (Q), Guttierrez et al. 595
proved not to be sufficiently different to be
(COL);
Rio Apaporis, nr. Cachivera de Jirijirimo, 8 Jul 1951 recognized as distinct (infraspecific) taxa. Cous-
(Y), Schultes et al. 12985 (F); Rio Apaporis, between sapoa arachnoidea appears to be closely related
Rio Pacoa and Rio Kananari, 27 Aug 1951 (6), Schultes to C. orthoneura, which shows affinities espeet
al. 13774 (COL, GH, U); Rio Apaporis, Raudal de
Jirijirimo, below
cially to C. cupularis and C. nitida. In the
mouth of Rio Kananari, 14
veg-
Feb 1952
(9), Schultes et al. 15324
etative
(GH,
parts the
US).
species can easily be confused
VENEZUELA. AMAZONAS: Rio Casiquiare, be- with C. latifolia, C. viridifolia and C. microcephtween
Lago de Vasiva and Rio Pacimoni, 1853-1854 ala, but it is quite distinct from these three species
(a), Spruce 3231 (B, C, G, K, P, S); Rio Ocama, above in the ebracteate inflorescence and the staminate
confluence with Rio Orinoco, nr. Ocama Mission, 23- flower.
24 May 1972 (8), Steyermark 106167 (U, VEN); Isla
Solitaria, between Tamatama and Esmeralda, 7 May
1942 (6), Ll. Williams 15240 (A, F, G, type collection 32. Coussapoa ovalifolia Trecul, Ann. Sci. Nat.
of C. williamsii); Esmeralda, 14 May 1942 (a), LI. Wil- Bot. S6r. 3, 8: 95.
liams
1847;
15363
Miquel, Fl. bras. 4(1):
(G, NY, US, VEN).
139.
ECUADOR. NAPO: Misahualli, mouth of Rio Misa-
1853; Macbride, Publ. Field Mus. Bot.
hualli, 3 Mar 1980 (st), Berg & Akkermans 1111 (U); 13(2.2): 298. 1937. Type. Peru. Huanuco: Maroad
Coca-Lago Agrio, 9 km NE of Rio Coca, 20 Mar cora ?,
1980 (st), Brandbyge et al. 30258 (AAU).
- (2), Ruiz & Pavon s.n. (or 2) (holotype,
FI; isotypes, F, US). Fig. 43.