Maripa
MARIPA Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 230 (1775).
Mouroucoa Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 142 (1775)Maireria Scop., Int. Hist. Nat. 192 (1777)Ehretia Lam., Encycl. Meth. Bot. 1:527 (1782), non L. Syst. Veg. ed. 10. 936 (1759)Murucoa Gmel. in L., Reg. Veg. 1: 344 (1796)Murueva Raf., Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 8: 270 (1821) Gaseranthus Poit. ex Meisn. in Mart., Fl. Bras. 7: 206 (1869)
Maripa scandens Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 230 (1775)
Chromosome details
Central and South America. map
Pulp around seeds eaten by monkeys (Cebus, Cebidae) and some birds, particularly parrots. Plants grow in capoeira, terra firme, and várzea.
Corolla campanulate, styles and stamens exserted, inflorescences racemose or rarely aphyllothyrsiform, ovary globose or cylindric, flowering peak Jan-Mar, pollen mostly 12 pantocolpate … subg. Ripama D.F. Austin
Corolla funnelform, campanulate-funnelform, or cylindric-funnelform, styles and stamens included, inflorescences phyllothyrsiform or aphyllothyrsiform, ovary cylindric, acute-cylindric or conic to conic-ovoid, flowering Mar-Apr and Oct-Nov, pollen 3-zonocolpate, 6 pantocolpate, 5-pantocolpate or 12-pantocolpate … subg. Maripa
