INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES

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Agonandra brasiliensis 114, 362 Capparis amplissima 30, 344 Alexa imperatricis 167, 174,372,374 Capparis guaguaensis 29,343, 344, 467, 468, 470, 493 Amaioua guianensis 238, 388 Caraipa richardiana 53,61, 348, 349, 418 Anacardiaceae 123, 364, 365,433 Carapa guianensis 106, 360 Anaxagorea 23, 27, 342, 424, 496 Carica papaya 341 Andira 168,371,372 Casearia guianensis 35, 345 Andira retusa 175, 371 Casearia javitensis 36, 41, 345 Aniba excelsa 303,405,406,424,485 Casearia rusbyana 14, 454 Aniba riparia 302, 406 Cassia angustifolia 427 Annonaceae 20-27,341-343,432,435 Casuarina 413,416 Anthurium bredemeyeri 445 Catalpa 446 Apeiba 69,351,352 Cecropia sciadophylla 334,337,412,414,415,487 Apeiba echinata 68,70, 351, 352, 461 Celastraceae 155 -116, 363 Apocynaceae 16,265-272, 396-398, 427, 432, 435 Centrolobium paraense 169,372,374,432 Araceae 445 Chaetocarpus schomburgkianus 320, 409 Araliaceae 232 Chamaedorea pinnatifrons 499, 503 Arecaceae 445 Chimarrhis microcarpa 389 Aspisosperma album 265, 397, 424 Chimarrhis microcarpa var. Aspidosperma excelsum 266, 397, 424, 470, 485, 490 mircocarpa 234,387, 388, 389, 461 Aspidosperma marcgravianum 267, 397, 424 Chrysophyllum 260, 392, 394 Aspidosperma megalocarpon 268,271,397,398,487 Chrysophyllum auratum 252, 259, 392, 393 Azotobacter 449 Clarisia racemosa 332, 336, 413, 414, 415, 424 Banara mitida 39, 345, 424 Clathrotropis 176, 374 Beilschmiedia curviramea 307, 310, 406, 407 Clostridium 449 Beijerinckia 449 Clusia 51,349,420,460,471 Besleria affinis 500 Coccoloba 289,291,292,293,403,483, 484 Besleria disgrega 18, 446, 450, 450, 459, 505, 506, 507 Coccoloba marginata 479 Bignoniaceae 280-284,400-401,432,454 Combretaceae 196-199, 380-381, 418, 454 Boraginaceae 16,273-277,398-399,427,431,453,454,455 Compositae 416 Brosimum 333, 412 Conceveiba guyanensis 321, 328, 408, 462 Brownea latifolia 158, 160, 369, 370 Cordia 399 Brunella funkiana 500 Cordia alliodora 273, 398, 481 Buchenavia capitata 198,380,381,424 Cordia exaltata 274,276,398,399,427,431 Burseraceae 88-102,356-360,432,433,453,454, 475, 477 Cordia nodosa 277, 399,454 Byrsonima aerugo 75, 353, 354, 417 Cordia viridis 275, 398 Caesalpiniaceae 147-161,369-370,432,433,453,454 Couepia glandulosa 188, 376, 499 Calathea lutea 503 Couratari 386 Callistemon 381 Couratari multiflora 219, 384,385 Calophyllum brasiliense 56, 348, 424, 453 Couratari pulchra 223, 384, 385 Calycorectes 202, 208, 424 Crataeva tapia 28,31,343,344 Capparidaceae 4,28-31,343-344,432 Croton matourensis 329, 410, 498 Capparis 343 Crudia glaberrima 150, 370 516

Crudia oblonga 151, 370 Hieronyma laxifolia 318,326,409,410,432,484 Cusparia trifoliata 77, 354 Himatanthus articulata 269,272,396,397,427,482 Cybianthus nemophilus 500 Hinterhubera imbricata 416 Cyc1anthaeeae 445 Hirtella americana 186,376,417 Cyc1anthus bipartitus 501, 503 Hirtella davisii 187, 376 Dacryodes 91, 358 Homalium racemosum 37, 345 Dacryodes aff, roraimensis 358 Humiriaeeae 74 Delonix regia 448 Hymenaea courbaril 157,369,370,476 Dialium guianense 155 Hymenolobium 172,374,432 Dichapeta1aceae 111-112, 362 Impatiens sultani 445 Didymopanax morototonii 232 Inga 127,128,129,130,131,144,365,366,368,369,431, Dieffenbachia seguine 445 454 Diospyros lissocarpioides 261, 263, 395, 424, 441 Inga alba 134, 366 Diospyros melinonii 262, 264, 395, 462 Inga capitata 124, 125, 126, 365 Diplotropis purpurea 170, 373, 375, 424, 461 Inga rubiginosa 132, 145,366,368 Dipteryx odorata 171,373,374 Inga scabriuscula 133, 366 Drypetes variabilis 317,325,409,410,411,461 Iryanthera laneifolia 294, 404, 424 Duguetia pyenastera 20, 341 Isehnosiphon 471 Duroia 233,236, 388,424 Jacaranda 400,401 Ebenaceae 261-264,395-396,432,441,462 Jacaranda obtusifolia 282, 400, 432, 454, 486 Ecc1inusa guianensis 250,251,258, 392, 393, 394 Lacistema aggregatum 339,415 Elaeoearpaeeae 71-73, 352-353 Lacistemaceae 339, 415 Empetrum 413,416 Laetia procera 38, 345 Erica 413 Lauraceae 16,298-310,405-407,417,432,453 Erisma uncinatum 43,45,346,347,497 Lecointea amazonica 154, 370 Erythrochiton brasiliensis 80, 354 Lecythidaceae 17,211-224,382-386,417,432,453,454 Eschweilera 217, 384, 386 Lecythis davisii 218, 383, 386, 417 Eschweilera chartacea 214, 384, 417 Leguminosae 432 Eschwei1era corrugata 215,221,384,385 Licania 178, 189,376,377,378,416,456 Eschweilera grata 211,220,383,385,417 Ucania alba 183,191,377,378,429,479 Eschweilera odora 212, 383 Licania densiflora 179, 190,377,378 Eschweilera subglandulosa 216,222, 384, 385, 386, 459, 469, Ucania hypoleuca 182,377,416,480 492 Ucania parvifrucla 181,377 Esehweilera cf. trinitensis 213, 383, 417 Ucania rufeseens 180, 377 Espeletia 413,416 Lonehoearpus 164, 371, 374, 375 Eugenia anastomosans 200, 207, 462 Lonehocarpus sericeus 162, 163,371,374 Eugenia compta 201 Mabea piriri 313, 324, 408, 410, 468, 491 Euphorbiaceae 311-329,407-411,432,453,460,461 Mabea taquiri 314,409,490,497 Faramea torquata 239, 388 Machaerium arboreum 7 Fiscus 330,331,335,412,413,417,418 Malpighiaceae 75-76, 353-354, 417 Flacourtiaceae 14,16,35-41,345-346,424,431,433, Manihot esculenta 341 453,454 Manilkara 246, 247, 391, 424 Genipa americana 235,237,388 Manilkara bidentata 248,249,257,391,392,393,394 Geonoma pinnatifrons 502 Marantaceae 8,445,471 Geonoma spinescens 445, 499 Melastomaceae 4,14,17,225-231,386-387,417,454 Ginkgo 14 Meliaceae 103-ll0, 360-362, 418, 432 Goupia glabra 115,363 Meliosma herbertii 121, 122,364 Guarea schomburgkii 110, 361 Mimosaceae 124-146, 365-369, 432, 453, 454, 455 Gustavia augusta 224, 383, 385, 424 Mimosoideae 6 Guttiferae 16,47-62,347-350,389,418,433,453,460 Monstera deliciosa 13 Gyranthera caribensis 436,437,447,457,459,463,466, Monstera henri-pitieri 445,501 504,505 Mora excelsa 156, 370 Heliconia 443 Moraceae 16,330-338,412-415,432,453 Heliconia acuminata 502 Mouriria 353, 387 Heliconia revoluta 502 Mouriria huberi 226, 229, 230, 386, 417 Helicostylis tomentosa 338,412,414,415,431,432,466, Mouriria sideroxylon 225,228,386,417,495 467, 469, 487, Musaceae 445 494,505 Myreia amazonica 210, 382 517

Myristicaceac 294-297,404-405,432,453 Rheedia 50, 60, 348, 350, 424, 472 Myrtaceae 200-210,381-382,433,453 Rheedia aff. spruceana 49, 472 Nectandra grandis 306,405,406,417 Rhizobium 449 Nectandra" pichurim 500 Rhizophora 385,432 Nerium oleander 413,416 Rhizophora mangle 17,417 Nyctaginaceae 287-288,402 Rhododendron hirsutum 445 Ochnaceae 86-87,356,454 Rinorea riana 33, 344, 424 Ocotea duotincta 298, 308, 406, 407,424 Rollinia multiflora 21,24,25,26,341,342,424,435,469, Ocotea martiana 299,405,406 473,489 Ocotea nicaraguensis 300, 309 Rosaceae 17,178-195,375-380,416,429,431,454,456 Ocotea aff, subalveolata 301, 406 Rouellia 500 Ocotca tomentclla 300, 407 Rubiaceae 4,233-239,387-389 Olacaceae 113,432 Rutaceae 77-80,354-355,433,453 114, 362 Sabiaceae 121-122, 364 Ouratea 454 Saccoglottis cydonioides 74, 424, 477 Ouratea sagotii 86, 356 Sandwithia guayanensis 322, 408 Palmae 445 Sapindaceae 117-120,363-364 Papilionaceae 162-177,371-375,432,433,453,454,457 Sapium 311, 312, 408, 409 Parinari 376,377,416,456 Sapotaceae 16,240-260,389-395,432,453,454,456,457, Parinari excelsa 185, 194,377,379,416,429,431 460 Parinari rodolphii 184,192,193,377,378,428,429,447, Sc1erolobium 153 480 Sc1erolobium paniculatum 152 Parkia oppositifolia 139, 367 Selaginella 445, 446 Parkia pendula 138, 367 Selaginella martensii 445 Pausandra flagellorachis 323, 407 Simaba multiflora 81, 82, 355, 356, 473, 488 Paypayrola longifolia 32, 344, 424, 471 Simarouba amara 83,355 Peltogyne 149, 370 Simaroubaceae 81-85,355-356 Peltogyne porphyrocardia 147, 159,370 Sloanea 352 Peltogyne pubescens 148, 369, 370 Sioanea grandiflora 73, 353, 457 Pentaclethra macroloba 140, 146, 367, 368, 480 Sloane a guianensis 71, 72, 352, 473 Peperomia metallica 427 Solanaceae 278-279, 399 Pera schomburgkiana 316,409,432,474 Solanum salviaefolium 278, 279, 399, 424 Picramnia macrostachya 84, 85, 356 Sterculia pruriens 65,66,67,350,417,491 Piper marginatum 500 Sterculiaceae 65-67,350-351,432 Piptadenia psilostachya 141, 368 Symphonia globulifera 55, 348 Piranhea longepedunculata 319,327,410,411 Tabebuia 280,283,400,401,432,454 ·Pithecellobium basijugum 137,366 Tabebuia serrati folia 281, 400 Pithecellobium cf. claviflorum 136, 367 Tabebuia stenocalyx 284, 400 Pithecellobium jupunba 135, 368 Tachigalia paniculata 161,370 Pogonophora sagotti 315,408,411,460 Talisia reticulata 117,119,363,364 Polygonaceae 289-293,402-404,454 Tapirira guianensis 123, 364, 478 Pouteria 245, 389, 390 Tapura guianensis !II, 112, 362 Pouteria aff. anibaefolia 240, 241, 390 Terminalia amazonia 196,199,380,381,418,454,479 Pouteria egregia 242, 390 Terminalia guayanensis 197, 380 Pouteria cf. trilocularis 243, 390, 393, 394 Tetragastris 91,358,359,424 Pouteria venosa 244, 390 Tetragastris pan amen sis 88, 89, 90, 98, 356, 358, 359, Protium 96,357,359,476,504 454,472 Protium decandrum 94,95,101,357,358,359,424 Tiliaceae 68-70,351-352 Protium negiectum 92,93,99, 100,357,359,424,473, Torrubia 288, 402, 424 478,499 Torrubia cuspidata 287, 402 Prunus sphaerocarpa 195, 376 Toulicia guianensis 118, 120,364 Pterocarpus 166,372,375 Touroulia guianensis 14,64,454, 466 Pterocarpus rohrii 165, 173,372,424 Tovomita brevistamnina 54, 62, 348, 349, 474 Quaiea dinizii 44, 46, 346, 347 Trichilia propingua 105, 109, 361, 362, 418, 424 Quiinaceae 14, 63, 64, 454 Trichilia schomburgkii 103, 107,360,424 Quina guianensis 63 Trichilia smithii 104, 108, 361, 362, 424, 453, 461,475 518

Triplaris surinamensis 290, 402, 404, 484 Vismia 48, 59, 348, 349 U nonopsis glaucopetala 22, 341, 342, 424, 462 Vismia guianensis 47, 349 Urostigma 413 Vismia macrophylla 57,58,347,349,453 Verbenaceae 285-286,401-402,432 Vitex stahelii 285, 286, 401,432 Violaceae 32-34,344 Vochysia lehmannii 42, 346, 483 Virala officinalis 405 Vochysiaceae 42-46, 346-347 Virala sebifera 295,297,404,405,424,426 Zinowiewia aff. australis 166, 363 Virala surinamensis 296,404,432,453, 481 INDEX OF VERNAcULAR PLANT NAMES

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Aceituno 114 Canjil6n amarillo 267 Aguacatillo 318, 326 Canjil6n negro 266 Aguacatillo moises 307, 310 Capa de tabaco 223 Alatrique blanco 274, 276 Capurillo negro 255, 393 Alatrique peludo 277 Caramacate 319,327 Alcornoque 172, 374 Carano 92,99, 357, 358, 359, 360, 424, 454, 478, 499 Alcornoque montaiiero 172 Caraiio blanco 95, 358, 359 Alet6n 71, 352 Caraiio negro 88, 89, 98, 356, 358, 359, 360, 424, 454, 472 Algarrobo 157 Carapa 106 Algarrobo rebalsero 151 Carapillo 110 Anamu 36 Carapo blanco 118, 120 Anoncillo 21,24,25,26 Carboncito 261, 263 Aracho 90, 360, 454 Caro montanero 139, 367 Aracho blanco 91, 358, 360, 454 Carruache 121, 122 Araguaney 281 Cartan 169 Araguaney puig 280, 283, 432 Carutillo 234 Arahueque 292, 403 Caruto montaiiero 235, 237 Arahuequillo 293, 403 Casabe 287 Arepito 150 Casabe blanco 288 Arepito rebalsero 150 Cascar6n 138, 367 Azucarito 94,101,357,358,359,424 Caucho morado 312,409 Azucarito blanco 93,100,357,359,424,454,473 Caujaro 275 Bfunpara 244 Cayenito 39 Bizcochuel0 amarillo 105, 109 Cedro blanco 83 Bonita de noche 278, 279 Ceniza negra 187 Burro muerto 30 Charo macho 338, 431 Cabeza de araguato 73 Charo negro 333 Cabeza de negro 69, 351 Charo peludo 333,412 Cacaito 211,220 Chicle 250,251,258 Cacao 212 Chup6n 260,392,394 Cachicamo 56 Clavellino 140, 146, 367, 368 Cacho 320 Cola de pava 80 Cacho de venado 238 Cola de pava chiquita 63 Caicareno 176 Coloradito 54, 62, 348, 349, 350 Caicareno amarillo 176 Congrillo 81, 82 Caimito blanco 240, 241 Congrio 170 Caimito morado 252, 259, 393 Congrio blanco 115 Caimito negro 245, 389 Conserva 233, 236 Cajiman 332, 336 Copeicillo 55 Canelito 42 Copey 51, 52, 349, 389, 424, 460, 471 Canelito negro 168,371 Cotoperiz montaiiero 117, 119 Canelo 329 Cozoiba picuda 50, 60, 348, 350, 424, 472 520

Cozoiba rebalsera 49, 348, 472 Laurel blanco 300, 309 Cuajo 296 Laurel canelo 304 Cuajo grande 294 Laurel paraguito 301 Cuajo negro 295, 297 Laurel rastrojero 305,406 Curarina chiquita 137, 366 Laurel Rollet 303 Curtidor 210 Laurel verde 298, 308 Don Juan 339 Leche de burra 270, 396 Erizo 78, 354, 355 Leche de cochino 167,174 Espina de edzo 72, 352 Lcchcro blanco 311, 408 Flor de mayo 315 Majagua 65,66,67 Gaspadillo 322 Majaguillo 216, 222 Gaspadillo blanco 34, 344, 424 Majaguillo erizado 217 Gaspadillo marron 33 Majaguillo negro 213 Gaspadillo negro 32 Majomo blanco 164, 371, 374 Gateado 155 Mangle amarillo 55, 348 Guacharaco amarillo 214 Manglillo 323 Guacharaco rosado 215,221 Manteca Adol 76, 353 Guamilla 152 Manteca de agua 75 Guamillo rojo 153 Mapola 269, 272 Guamo blanco 127, 128, 129, 366 Mapurite negro 79, 354 Guamo caraoto 130, 131,366 Maro 97, 102,359,360,432,454,475,477 Guamo colorado 134, 366 Maspara 40, 345, 424, 431 Guamo macho 144,368 Matapalo 331,335,413,414,418 Guamo negro 124, 125, 126,365 Menta berti 195 Guamo rabo de mono 133, 366 Merecure montanero 184, 192, 193 Guamo terciopelo 132, 145, 366, 368 Merecure teran 188 Guamo verde 127, 128, 129,366 Merecurillo 185, 194 Guarapo 44, 46 Merguo 224 Guaratarillo 225, 228 Mijarro 104, 108 Guarataro 226,229,230 Mora rebalsera 156,424 Guatacare montanero 116 Moradito 262, 264 Guayabillo negro 205, 381, 382 Mureillo 43, 45 Guayabito blanco 201, 382 Nazareno 148 Guayabito piedrero (grande) 203, 382 Nicolas 321,328 Guayabito piedrero chi quito 204, 382 Nicua 37 Guayabito zaba 206, 209, 381, 382, 424 Nigua 340, 424 Guayabo montanero 200, 207, 382 Nispero 154 Hicaco 53, 61, 348, 349 Onotillo 68, 70 Hieli110 blanco 268,271 Palmito 14, 64 Hielillo negro 265 Palo de Maria 161 Hierrillo blanco 181 Pardillo 273 Hierrillo negro 180 Pata de danto 196, 199 Hierrito 179, 190 Pata de danto amarillo 197 Hierrito blanco 182 Pat a de danto redondo 198 Hierro 183, 191 Pata de grulla 239 Higueron 330,412, 417 Pata de pauji 313,324 Hueso de pescado blanco 136, 367 Pata de pauji lacreado 314 Jabon 111,112 Patillo 123 Jebe 162, 163 Pendare 246,247,391,424 J obo macho 38 Pendarito 254, 393 Kerosen 317, 325 Pilon amarillo 86 Lacre 47 Pilon nazareno 178, 189,376,378 Lacre amarillo 48,59,347,347,348,349,424 Pilon rebalsero 175 Lacre negro 57, 58 Pilon rosado 316 Laurel 306 Ponsigue montaiiero 74 Laurel amarillo 302 Purguillo 256, 393 Laurel baboso 299 Purguillo amarillo 242 521

Purguillo blanco 284 Suipo 103, 107 Purguo 248,253,257,391,392,393 Sun-Sun 232 Purguo blanco 249,253,391,392 Tampipio 219 Purguo morado 249, 391, 392 Terciopelo 202, 208, 382 Quina amarilla 77 Terciopelo blanco 186 Rabo pelado 113 Tinajito 218 Rastrojero 35 Toco blanco 28, 31 Roble blanco 177,374 Toco negro 29, 432 Rosa de montana 158, 160 Tortolito 84, 85 Rosado 243 Totumillo morado 285, 286 Saman montanero 135,368 Uvero 289,291,403,484 Sangrito 166, 372, 461 Yagrumo monanero 334, 337, 414 Sangrito aIado 165, 173 Yarayara amarilla 23, 27 San Jose 282 Yarayara amarilla chiquita 20 Santa Maria 290 Yarayara negra (grande) 22 Saquiyak 227, 387 Yiguire 141,368 Saquiyak peludo 231,387,424 Yirguire montanero 142, 367 Sarrapia 171 Zapatero 147, 159 Sipuede 96,357,359,360,476,504 Zapatero negro 149, 370 GENERAL INDEX

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Ableitungsgewebe 362 Megaphyll 6 Adult form of leaf 13 Megasclerophyll 6 Aged form ofleaf 13 Metallic bruish sheen 17, 18 Biological units 463 Microclimate 6, 13 Blauglanz 17, 18, 463 Microsclerophyll 6 Classification of leaf types 9, 10, 11, 12 Nanophyll 6 Coriaceous leaf I, 15,389,395,402,419 Ocellae 17, 446 Cork warts 17,417,432,454 Papillas 17,341,375,432,432,440,445,446,454,466,467, Crypts 17,416,419,420,440,450,456,460,495 469, 471, 473, 487, 489, 494 Crystals 16 Peinomorphy 1,15, 16,433,448,449 Cyaniclayer 451 Photodestructive effects 461 Drainage of leaf surface 7 Pulvini 8 Drip tip 6, 7, 436, 444 Relative density of venation 14 Epidermis, multilayered (pluristratified) 423, 438 RollbUltter 416 Epiphyllae 7, 431 Sammellinsen 446 Equifacialleaf structure 420 Savanna 451 Erkstarkungswachstum 13 Scleromorphy 1,447,448,462 Glands, glandular hairs ,16 Sclerophyll 1,6, 14, 15, 16,464 Hairs 16 Secretory cells, canals, cavities 16 Hartlaubblatt 15 Semicoriaceous leaf 345, 348 Hydathodes 420, 430, 456 Stenophyllism 7 Hygromorphic leaf 15 Strengthening growth 13 Inner rhythm (of growth) 13, 462 Succulence 15 Inner watch 463 Surface sculpturing, protuberances, excrescences 16 Intercostal leaf growth 14 Turgor mechanism 8 Juvenile form of leaf 13 Vascular density 14 Laticifers 16 Water sheath 460 Leathery leaf 1,6,15,16,343,343,348,360,370,383,441, Xeromorphic leaf 1,7, 14, 15, 18,369,375, 378, 381, 3%, 447, 448, 449, 458, 462 401,404,405,414,416,417,419,420,421,423,434,435, Leptophyll 6 436,441,442,444,448,449,450,451,457,458,462,463, Light collectors 446, 458 464 Low specific capacity of water conduction in wood I, 7, 448, Youth form of leaf 13 449