Bagassa

[Dipteryx]

The Index Kewensis is not the source for this sort of thing. Try Mabberley

Bagassa guianensis (incl. Bagassa tiliifolia ('tiliaefolia')) is a tree in
the
family Moraceae. It occurs where the epithet "guianensis" suggest it does.

Best, Paul van Rijckevorsel

----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas Lammers <lammers at VAXA.CIS.UWOSH.EDU>
To: <TAXACOM at USOBI.ORG>
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: Bagassa


> According to Index Kewensis, Bagassa guianensis Aubl. is a member of the
> Urticaceae.
>
> At 10:15 PM 3/28/02 -0600, you wrote:
> >Has someone an idea of what is Bagassa guianensis.
> >Is it a correct actual name ?
> >In which family does it belong ?
> >It is supposed to be a tree secreting a sap attractive to Acrocinus
> >longimanus, a big longhorn beetle (Chemsak in Janzen, 1983).
> >
> >Thanks for any suggestion,
> >
> >Jean-Michel.
> >
> >Dr. Jean-Michel MAES
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> >
> >www.insectariumvirtual.com/termitero/ (poner click sobre Nicaragua)
> >www.museum.unl.edu/research/entomology/database2/honduintro.htm
(Scarabaeidae)
> >www.windsofkansas.com/nicaragua.html (Odonata)
> >www.geocities.com/krislinde/pdf/JMMAES.pdf (bibliografia)
>
> Thomas G. Lammers, Ph.D.
>
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