Family: Urticaceae
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Coussapoa villosa Poepp. & Endl.
Isotype of Coussapoa lawrancei Standl.
Collector/Expedition: Lawrence, Alexander E.
Collection number: 769
Collection date: 26th April 1933
Country/Territory: Colombia:Boyacá
Collecting locality: Colombia:Departamento de Boyacá:Region El Humbo:130 miles due north of Bogota
Habitat: High forested fronts
Description: Height 100 ft; Diameter 2-4 ft; No flower; Fruit (material collected fruiting stems)
Miscellaneous notes: Fresh cut stems are hollow & contain a white gummy substance. The outer ring of bark turns black after being cut when fresh. Judging from fruit this flower must be very tiny.
Kind of specimen: HERBARIUM SHEET
Barcode: E00504755
Herbarium region: 17 (W. Tropical South America)
Number of sheets: 2
Associated material:
Herbarium sheetE00504754
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