Clusiaceae s. l. (Calophyllaceae, Clusiaceae s. s. and Hypericaceae) in the Viruá National Park, Roraima, Brazil Author Cabral, Fernanda Nunes Museu da Amazônia, MUSA, Avenida Margarida, s. n., Cidade de Deus, 69099 - 415, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. & Universidade do Estado do Amazonas, Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia e Recursos Naturais, Av. Djalma Batista, 3586, Flores, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. Author Bittrich, Volker R. Mario de Nucci, 500, 13083 - 290 Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Author Hopkins, Michael John Gilbert Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Pós-Graduação em Botânica, Av. André Araújo, 2936, Petrópolis, 69060 - 001, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. text Phytotaxa 2017 2017-11-24 329 1 1 27 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.329.1.1 journal article 10.11646/phytotaxa.329.1.1 1179-3163 13721722 7.2 Tovomita umbellata Bentham (1843: 367) ( Fig. 6C–D ) Type:— GUYANA . s.d., fl., Schomburgk 991 ( syntypes : G , barcode 00355790, K barcode 000488538, NY , barcode 00579000, S , barcode 03-2040, US , barcode 00114305). = Tovomita cephalostigma Vesque (1892: 207) . = Tovomita nigrescens Planchon & Triana (1860: 276) . Trees up to 11 m . Exudate yellow to orangish. Lamina subcoriaceous, elliptical, 5.3–16.4 × (1.8–)2.1–7.5(–9.7) cm, apex mucronate, acute to obtuse, base acute to obtuse; exudate channels conspicuous on the abaxial surface; secondary veins prominent, conspicuous on both surfaces, 12–16 pairs, distant 4.2–11.4 mm ; petiole 7.2–20.5 mm long. Inflorescence pleiochasial, flowers pedicellate, cream, fragrant. Floral buds ovate, apex acute. Sepals (2–)4, 3.6–4.9 × 3.0– 4.2 mm , green. Petals 4(–5), 3.8–5.1 × 3.0– 4.7 mm , cream. Staminate flowers with stamens 33–51, 5–8 mm long, cylindrical, with different length. Pistillate flowers not seen. Fruit 2.8–3 × 1.3–1.5 m , pyriform to oblong, stigma persistent. Seeds not seen. Phenology :—Flowering May to October; fruiting April to July. Distribution and habitat :— Brazil , Guyana , Peru and Venezuela . In Brazil , it occurs in the north region (states of Amapá , Amazonas, Pará and Roraima ), in the northeast region (state of Maranhão ), and in the central-west region (state of Mato Grosso ). Our collection is a new record for the state of Roraima . In VNP, it grows in terra-firme forest. Specimens examined :— BRAZIL . Roraima : Caracaraí , Viruá National Park , elevation 88 m , 1º29’22’’N , 61º00’31’’W , 28 November 2009 , fl., Cabral et al. 45 ( INPA ) ; Ibid. , 30 May 2010 , fl., Cabral et al. 250 ( INPA ) ; Ibid. , 25 July 2010 , fr., Cabral et al. 260 ( INPA ) ; Ibid. , 11 September 2010 , fl., Cabral et al. 262- A ( INPA ) ; Ibid. , 20 October 2010 , fl., Cabral et al. 311 ( INPA ) ; Ibid. , 24 October 2010 , fl., Cabral et al. 314 ( INPA ) . Additional specimens :— BRAZIL . Amazonas : Manaus , Reserva Florestal Ducke , Estrada Manaus-Itacoatiara , km 26, 02º53’S , 59º58’W , 10 October 1995 , fl., Ribeiro et al. 1731 ( INPA ) ; Ibid. , 02º53’S , 59º58’W , 21 April 1997 , fr., Souza et al. 358 ( INPA ) . Taxonomic notes :—See taxonomic notes under Tovomita spruceana for taxonomic differences between the two species.