Statut biogéographique : Parmi les 4 collectes guyanaises à CAY ayant été déterminées comme
Amaioua brevidentata Steyerm. 1965, trois ont été redéterminées récemment comme
Amaioua guianensis Aubl. 1775 (Granville B-4242,
CAY007596, CAY007597,
P03804128,
US00635184),
A. glomerulata (Lam. ex Poir.) Delprete & C.H.Perss. 2012 (Puig 12055,
CAY040283), et
Alibertia edulis var.
edulis (Oldeman 253,
CAY040281,
US00635185). Seule une collecte est encore déterminée comme telle (et certainement en l'absence d'une révision récente de son identité!): Pararé, 22/08/1983, fleurs, Barrier 3964 (B, COL,
CAY040282 [sub
A. brevidentata det. Barrier 1983], IAN, K,
MO-1562146 [sub
Amaioua sp. det. anonyme], NY, U, US, VEN).
Type : Venezuela, Aragua, Parque Nacional Henry Pittier, above Rancho Grande Biological Station, towards Pico Guacamayo, cloud forest on summit of knife-edge ridge 1500-1700 m, 20/10/1961, fleurs. Tree 8 m tall, leaves subcoriaceous, deep green with sulcate nerves
above, paler green below with raised nerves, corolla white, calyx green,
fruit dull maroon-brick-purple. J.A. Steyermark & M.H. Abdullah 89802 (HT:
VEN53989; IT:
M0186331,
RB00543459,
U0005907).
Venezuela, Aragua, Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Pico Guacamayo, east of Hotel Rancho Grande, 1800 m, 10/08/1953, fruits. Fruto oscuro rojo, carnoso. E. Little Jr. 15426 (PT:
VEN53891).
Venezuela, Aragua, Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, alturas de Guacamayo, H. Pittier & M. Nakichenovich 15614 (PT: ?).
Venezuela, Aragua, Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Fila del Paraiso, H. Pittier & M. Nakichenovich 15460 (PT: ?).
Venezuela, Aragua, Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Fila del Paraíso, al O del Portachuelo de Rancho Grande,
1200 m, 08/1947, H. Pittier & M. Nakichenovich 15533 (PT:
VEN53889).
Venezuela, Aragua, Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Pico Perriquito, O del Hotel Rancho Grande, 1800 m, 11/08/1953, fleurs. Flores blanquecinas. E. Little Jr. 15449 (PT:
VEN53892).
Venezuela, Aragua, Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Trail above Pittier Monument, on Pico Periquito, to summit, 1250-1600 m, 04/09/1960, fleurs mâles. Male plant, tree 5-6 m. Leaves coriaceous, dark green above, dull
paler green below with raised buff-brown nerves, male corolla 6-lobed, 6 stamens. J.A. Steyermark & G. Agostini 11 (PT:
VEN47193).
Venezuela, Aragua, Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, Alto de Las Vueltas, H. Pittier & M. Nakichenovich 15470 (PT: ?).
Venezuela, Aragua, Parque Nacional Henri Pittier, along trail of Cerro Guacamayo, 1600 m, 04/09/1960, fruits. Tree 8-10 m. Leaves subcoriaceous, deep geen above with deeply sulcate nerves, dull green below. Fruit dull red-wine.
J.A. Steyermark & G. Agostini 28 (PT:
VEN47194).