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Department ofBotany

Biological Diversity of the Guiana Shield

Mount Maringma, Guyana

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Photos taken by Lynn Gillespie unless otherwise indicated.

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Trip 4

Savanna at Kato. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. The type specimen of <em>Passiflora ascidia </em>Feuillet (Passifloraceae), collected near Kato Village, Gillespie 831. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie. H. Persaud (left) and ?? on trail near Kato. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie The type specimen of <em>Passiflora compar </em>Feuillet (Passifloraceae), collected near Kato Village, Gillespie 873. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie View of Chiung River. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie
Detail of the flower of <em>Utricularia humboldtii</em> R.H. Schomb. (Lentibulariaceae) collected in this area, Gillespie 922. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie Specimen of <em>Heliconia acuminata</em> Rich. (Heliconiaceae) collected in this area. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie View of Kaieteur Falls, at Kaieteur National Park (Guyana). Photo by: L.J. Gillespie <em>Scleria cyperina</em> Willd. ex Kunth (Cyperaceae), collection Hahn 5578 at Kato. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie <em>Mauritia flexuosa</em> L. f. (Arecaceae). Photo by: L.J. Gillespie

Trip 6

Mainstay Lake. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. View of Mainstay Lake. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie View of Capoey Lake. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie <em>Combretum llewelynii </em>J.F. Macbr. (Combretaceae) was collected near Mainstay Village, Gillespie 1143. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie Detail of <em>Nymphaea odorata</em> Ayton (Nymphaeaceae), Gillespie 1087. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie
View of Pomeroon Lake. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie Canal close to Anna Regina. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. H. Persaud and boat owner(?) collecting along Pomeroon River. Photo by: L.J. Gillespie

Trip 7

Specimen of <em>Erythrina fusca</em> Lour. (Leguminosae - Faboideae), Gillespie 1218. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Passiflora</em> sp. (Passifloraceae), Gillespie 1219. Collected in Parika. Photo by L.J. Gillespie.

Trip 8

Kaieteur Falls, seen from the air. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. Bob Reynolds, Mike Tamassar, Don Wilson, and Harry Persaud at Kaieteur Falls. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. View of Potaro Gorge, Kaieteur National Park. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Byrsonima</em> ssp. (Malpighiaceae) growing near Kaieteur Falls. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. Potaro River above Kaieteur Falls. Photo by L.J. Gillespie.
<em>Inga setulifera</em> DC. (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae), \'Whitey\'. Photo by L.J. Gillespie

Trip 9

Specimen of <em>Passiflora caparidifolia</em> Killip (Passifloraceae) collected in this area, Gillespie 1417. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. View of Essequibo River, near Omai. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. Road between Linden and Ituni. Photo by V.A. Funk. View of Ituni village. Photo by V.A. Funk.

Trip 10

Rupununi Savannas. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. L. Pierre, P. Peterson and canoe driver(?), preparing the materials to leave to Sand Creek Village. Also children from Amerindian village Dadanawa. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. Collecting gear on an oxcart on the Rupununi Savanna. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. View of Sand Creek Village from Baboon Hill. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Helosis cayennensis</em> (Sw.) Spreng. var. <em>cayennensis</em> (Balanophoraceae) was collected in this area, Gillespie 1805. Photo by L.J. Gillespie.
View at SE of the Kanuku Mountains. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. From left to right: P. Peterson (SI), A. Barjoan (head guide), D. Gopaul (UG), Cashmire and Stanislaus (guides) taking a break. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. A specimen of <em>Pitcairnia geyskesii</em> L.B. Sm. (Bromeliaceae), Gillespie 1978. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Melocactus</em> sp. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Sinningia schomburgkiana</em> (Kunth & Bouché) Chautems (Gesneriaceae). Photo by L.J. Gillespie.

Trip 11

Along Cuyuni River. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. Specimen of <em> Coupeia comosa </em>Benth. (Chrysobalanaceae), Gillespie 2367. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. Specimen of <em> Epidendrum nocturnum</em> Jacq (Orchidaceae), Gillespie 2318. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. View of Cuyuni River. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Inga nobilis</em> Willd. (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae). Photo by L.J. Gillespie.

Trip 12

Building along the Canje River. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. Logging operation along the Canje River. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. C. Kelloff collecting at Digitima Savanna, Canje River. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Peltaea speciosa</em> (Kunth) Standl (Malvaceae) growing in Canje River savanna. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. C. Kelloff collecting at Digitima Savanna, Canje River. Photo by L.J. Gillespie.
<em>Palicourea rigida</em> Kunth (Rubiaceae). Photo by L.J. Gillespie. Stinkhorn fungus. Photo by L.J. Gillespie.

Trip 16

Lynn Gillespie at Partang River Crossing. Photo by D.R. Smart. View of Maipuri Falls, Karowrieng River. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. A specimen of <em>Epidendrum orchidiflorum</em> Salzm. ex Lindl. (Orchidaceae). Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Saxofridericia regalis</em> R.H. Schomb. (Rapataceae), Gillespie 2836. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. Lynn Gillespie and Benson (Amerindian guide), at Karowrieng River. Photo by D.R. Smart.

Trip 19

View of Potaro River Gorge, Below Kaeiteur Falls. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Eperua</em> sp. (wallaba) (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae), with the hanging fruits. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. View of Kaieteur Falls. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Pera bicolor</em> (Klotzsch) Mull. Arg. (Euphorbiaceae), Gillespie 4300. Photo by L.J. Gillespie. <em>Byrsonima</em> sp. (Malpighiaceae), infructescence. Photo by L.J. Gillespie.

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