Source de la synonymie
Prance, G. T., Plana, V., Edwards, K. S. & Pennington, R. T. 2007. Proteaceae. Flora Neotropica Monograph, 100: 1-218. [CD_REF = 935096] Roupala suaveolens Klotzsch, 1847

 

Source de la synonymie
Prance, G. T. 2009. 90. Proteaceae. In: Jansen-Jacobs, M. J. [Ed.]. Flora of the Guianas. Series A: Phanerogams Fascicle 27. Royal Botanical Garden, Kew: 18-40. [CD_REF = 935096] Roupala suaveolens Klotzsch, 1847

 

Date de publication : Phytologia, 44(5): 321-322. 1979.

Etymologie : "Roupala griotii is named in honor of Marcel Griot Casanova, an enthusiastic plant collector, and highly competent, versatile air pilot, who has successfully guided the author several times to interesting collecting grounds in the Territorio Federal Amazonas of Venezuela." [protologue].

Type : "Type. Venezuela: Territorio Federal Amazonas: gallery forest bordering tree savanna with Platycarpum orinocense, vecindades del río Coro-Coro y del aeropuerto de Yutaje, lat. 5°35'N, long. 66°10' W, alt. 250 m, 22 Feb 1979, "tree 3 m tall; leaves coriaceous, stiff, deep green above, pale green below; flowers with green style and pale brown, reflexed perianth", Julian A. Steyermark, Marcel Griot Casanova, and Parker Redmond 117920 (Holotype: VEN).
This species is related to R. montana Aubl., from which it may be distinguished by the densely brown tomentose rachis, flowers with spreading hairs, shorter peduncle and pedicels, and smaller, differently shaped fruit. From R. dissimilis Pittier, placed under synonymy of R. montana by Sleumer [... 1954 ...], R. griotii differs in the shorter pedicels, pubescent petioles and leaf-blades, and more densely tomentose pubescence of spreading hairs on rachis, pedicels, and perianth. It also resembles Panopsis suaveolens (Kl. & Karst.) Pittier, but that species has strongly revolute leaves which are rounded to subcordate at the base." [protologue].