INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC PLANT NAMES (page numbers in italics refer to figures) 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 Opiliaceae 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.