Table for Report on Wind Dispersal in a Lowland Moist Forest in Central French Guiana

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TABLE I. Species with Wind Dispersed Diaspores in a Lowland Moist Forest in Central French Guiana.
TaxonHabitDiasporeAdaptationMonth fruit
collected
SUBCLASS: Zingiberidae
ORDER Bromeliales
Bromeliaceae
Catopsis berteroniana (Schult. f.) Mezepiphytic herbseedhairs
C. sessiliflora (Ruíz & Pav.) Mezepiphytic herbseedhairs
Guzmania alstonii L. B. Sm.epiphytic herbseedhairsJan
G. lingulata (L.) Mezepiphytic herbseedhairs
G. melinonis Regelepiphytic herbseedhairs
Pitcairnia geyskesii L. B. Sm.terrestrial herbseedsmall w/appendage
P. leprieurii Bakerterrestrial herbseedsmall w/appendage
P. sastrei L. B. Sm.terrestrial herbseedsmall w/appendage
Tillandsia adpressiflora Mezepiphytic herbseedhairsJan
T. anceps Lodd.epiphytic herbseedhairsSep, Oct
T. bulbosa Hook.epiphytic herbseedhairsSep
T. fasciculata Sw.epiphytic herbseedhairsOct
T. kegeliana Mezepiphytic herbseedhairsMay
T. monadelpha (E. Morren) Bakerepiphytic herbseedhairsAug, Sep
T. paraensis Mezepiphytic herbseedhairs
T. spiculosa Griseb.epiphytic herbseedhairs
T. tenuifolia L.epiphytic herbseedhairs
Vriesia amazonica (Baker) Mezepiphytic herbseedhairs
V. gladiolifolia (Wendl.) Antoineepiphytic herbseedhairs
V. pleiosticha (Griseb.) Goudaepiphytic herbseedhairsMay, Sep, Oct
V. splendens (Brongn.) Lem.epiphytic herbseedhairs
SUBCLASS: LILIIDAE
ORDER Liliales
Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea polygonoides Humb. Bonpl. & KunthlianaseedwingsAug
D. trifida L.lianaseedwings
Orchidaceae
135 species in 69 genera, mostly epiphytes, with dust-like seeds
SUBCLASS: Dilleniidae
ORDER Malvales
Bombacaceae
Bombacopsis cf. macrocalyx (Ducke) A. Robynstreeseedhairs
Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.treeseedhairs
Eriotheca globosa (Aubl.) A. RobynstreeseedhairsSep
Huberodendron swietenioides (Gleason) DucketreeseedwingsMay
Lecythidaceae
Couratari gloriosa SandwithtreeseedwingsApr, Dec
C. guianensis Aubl.treeseedwingsMay, Sep, Dec
C. multiflora (Sm.)EymatreeseedwingsSep, Oct
C. oblongifolia Ducke & R. Knuthtreeseedwings
C. stellata A. C. Sm.treeseedwingsMar, Apr, Dec
SUBCLASS: Rosidae
ORDER: Violales
Begoniaceae
Begonia glabra Aublettrailing herbseedsmall sizeAug
B. humilis Aitonherbseedsmall sizeJun, Jul, Aug
SUBCLASS: Rosidae
ORDER Fabales
Mimosaceae
Acacia tenuifolia (L.) Willd.lianahemi-legumefruit as wingNov
Cedrelinga cateniformis (Ducke) Ducketreefruitfruit segments
Caesalpiniaceae
Dicorynia guianensis AmshofftreefruitwingsJan, Feb
Martiodendron parviflorum (Amshoff) R. Koeppentreefruitwings,Feb, Apr
Peltogyne paniculata Benth.treefruitfruit as wing, Sep
Recordoxylon speciosum (Benoist) Barnebytreeseedswings
Sclerolobium guianense Benth.treefruitwings
S. melinonii Harmstreefruitwings
S. paraense Hubertreefruitwings Jan, Dec
Tachigali myrmecophila (Ducke) Ducketreefruitwings
Fabaceae
Derris pterocarpa (DC) KilliplianafruitwingsFeb
Diplotropis purpurea (Rich.) AmstofftreefruitwingsSep
Hymenolobium petraeum Ducketreefruit wings Apr
Machaerium altiscandens Ducke
lianafruitwingsFeb
M. aureiflorum Duckelianafruitwings
M. floribundum Benth. liana fruit wings Feb, Dec
M. paraense Ducke liana fruit wings
Platymiscium ulei Harms tree fruit wings
Pterocarpus rohrii Vahl tree fruit wings
Vatairea paraensis Ducke treefruit wings
Vataireopsis surinamensis H. C. Lima tree fruit wings Apr
SUBCLASS: Rosidae
ORDER: Proteales
Proteaceae
Roupala sp. (Mori et al. 20968) tree seed wings
SUBCLASS: Rosidae
ORDER: Myrtales
Melastomataceae
Adelobotrys adscendens (Sw.) Triana liana seed small size
Combretaceae
Combretum rotundifolium Rich. liana mericarp wings Aug
Terminalia dichotoma G. Mey. tree mericarp wings Jan, May
T. guyanensis Eichler tree mericarp wings Oct, Nov
SUBCLASS: Rosidae
ORDER: Santalales
Olacaceae
Chaunochiton kappleri (Sagot ex Engl.) Ducke tree fruit calyx Nov
SUBCLASS: Rosidae
ORDER: Celastrales
Hippocrateaceae
Elachyptera floribunda (Benth.) A. C. Sm.liana seed wings
Hippocratea volubilis L. liana seed wings May
Prionostemma aspera (Lam.) Miersliana seed wings Feb, Apr, May
SUBCLASS: Rosidae
ORDER: Rhamnales
Rhamnaceae
Gouania frangulaeifolia (Schult.) Radlk liana mericarp wings Feb, Apr
SUBCLASS: Rosidae
ORDER: Polygalales
Malpighiaceae
Banisteriopsis schwannioides (Griseb.) B. Gates liana mericarp wing
B. wurdackii Gates liana mericarp wing Dec
Heteropterys siderosa Cuatrec. liana mericarp wing Apr
Hiraea affinis Miq. liana mericarp wings May
H. fagifolia (DC.) A. Juss. liana mericarp wingsApr
H. gracieana W. Anderson liana mericarp wings Nov
H. morii W. Anderson liana mericarp wings
Jubelina rosea (Miq.) Nied. liana mericarp wings
Mascagnia divaricata (Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth) Nied. liana mericarp wing
Mezia includens (Benth.) Cuatrec., vel aff. liana mericarpwings
Stigmaphyllon sinuatum A. Juss. liana mericarp wing Feb, Aug, Nov
Tetrapterys acutifolia Cav. liana mericarp wings Feb
T. crispa A. Juss. liana mericarp wings Feb, Apr, Nov
T. discolor (G. Meyer) DC. liana mericarp wings Feb
T. mucronata Cav. lianamericarp wings
Vochysiaceae
Erisma floribundum Rudge tree fruit calyx Feb
E. uncinatum Warm. tree fruit calyx Apr
Qualea mori-boomii Marc.-Berti tree seed wings
Q. rosea Aubl. tree seed wings Apr
Ruizterania albiflora (Warm.) Marc.-Berti tree seed wings
Vochysia guianensis (Aubl.) Poir. tree seed wings Apr
V. neyrati Normand tree seed wings Nov
V. surinamensis Stafleu tree seed wings
V. tomentosa (G. Mey.) DC. tree seed wings
Polygalaceae
Securidaca diversifolia (L.) Blake liana mericarp wings
S. uniflora Dorthes liana mericarp wings
S. volubilis L. emend. Oort liana mericarp wings
SUBCLASS: Rosidae
ORDER: Sapindales
Sapindaceae
Serjania grandifolia Sagot ex Radlk. liana fruit wings Feb
S. oblongifolia Radlk. liana fruit wings Feb
S. paucidentata DC. liana fruit wings
Meliaceae
Cedrela odorata L. tree seed wings
SUBCLASS: Asteridae
ORDER Gentianales
Loganiaceae
Antonia ovata Pohl tree seed wings
Apocynaceae
Aspidosperma album (Vahl) Benoist ex Pichon tree seed wings May
A. carapanauba Pichon tree seed wings May
A. cruentum Woodson tree seed wings
A. excelsum Benth. tree seed wings May
A. macrophyllum Müll. Arg. tree seed wings
A. marcgravianum Woodson tree seed wings
A. megaphyllum Woodson tree seed wings
A. sandwithianum Markgr. tree seed wings May, Sep
A. spruceanum Benth. ex Müll. tree seed wings May
Condylocarpon amazonicum (Markgr.) Ducke liana fruit hairs
Forsteronia acouci (Aubl.) A. DC. liana seed hairs
F. glabrescens Müll. Arg. liana seed hairs
F. guyanensis Müll. Arg. liana, seed hairs
Himatanthus speciosus (Müll. Arg.) Plumel tree seed wings
Mandevilla lutea (Vell.) Markgr. liana seed hairs
Odontadenia perottetii (A. DC.) Woodson liana seed hairs
O. puncticulosa (A. Rich.) Pulle liana seed hairs
Asclepiadaceae
Asclepias curassavica L. terrestrial herb seed hairs
Matelea sp. (Mori et al. 23412 liana seed hairs
SUBCLASS: Asteridae
ORDER: Lamiales
Verbenaceae
Petrea bracteata Steud. liana fruit calyx
P. volubilis L. liana fruit calyx
SUBCLASS: Asteridae
ORDER: Scrophulariales
Bignoniaceae
Adenocalymma saulense A. H. Gentry liana seed wings
Amphilophium paniculatum (L.) Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth var. imatacensis A. H. Gentry liana seed wings
Anemopaegma ionanthum A. H. Gentry liana seed wings
A. cf. oligoneuron (Sprague & Sandwith) A. H. Gentry liana seed wings
Arrabidea candicans (Rich.) A. DC. liana seed wings
A. chica (Humb. & Bonpl.) Verl. liana seed wings
A. cinnamomea (A. DC.) Sandwith liana seed wings Nov
A. fanshawei Sandwith liana seed wings
A. florida A. DC. liana seed wings
A. inaequalis (DC. ex Splitg.) K. Schum. liana seed wings
A. japurensis (A. DC.) Bureau & K. Schum liana seed wings
A. mollis (Vahl) Bureau & K. Schum. liana seed wings
A. nigrescens Sandwith liana seed wings
A. oligantha Bureau & K. Schum. liana seed wings
A. patellifera (Schltr.) Sandwith liana seed wings Feb, Aug, Oct
A. trailii Sprague liana seed wings
Callichlamys latifolia (Rich.) K. Schum. liana seed wings
Cydista aequinoctialis (L.) Miers liana seed wings
Distictella elongata (Vahl) Urb. liana seed wings Nov
Jacaranda copaia (Aubl.) D. Don tree seed wings Dec
Lundia corymbifera (Vahl) Sandwith liana seed wings
Macfadeyena unguis-cati (L.) A. H. Gentry liana seed wings
Mansoa alliacea (Lam.) A. H. Gentry liana seed wings
M. cf. standleyi (Steyerm.) A. H. Gentry liana seed wings
Martinella obovata (Humb., Bonpl., & Kunth) Bureau
& K. Schum.
liana seed wings
Memora flavida (A. DC.) Bureau & K. Schum. liana seed wings
M. moringifolia (A. DC.) Sandwith liana seed wings
M. racemosa A. H. Gentry liana seed wings Nov
Parabignonia steyermarkii Sandwith liana seed wings
Paragonia pyramidata (Rich.) Bureau liana seed wings
Pithecoctenium crucigerum A. H. Gentry liana seed wings Feb, Apr
Pleonotoma albiflora (Salzm. ex A. DC.) A. H. Gentry liana seed wings
P. dendrotricha Sandwith liana seed wings
Stizophyllum riparium (Humb., Bonpl., & Kunth) Sandwith liana seedwings
Tabebuia capitata (Bureau & K. Schum.) Sandwith tree seedwings
T. serratifolia (Vahl) Nicholson tree seed wings
Tanaecium nocturnum   (Barb. Rodr.) Bureau & K. Schum. liana seed wings Nov, Dec
SUBCLASS: Asteridae
ORDER: Rubiales
Rubiaceae
Hillia illustris (Vell.) K. Schum. epiphytic shrub seed hairs
SUBCLASS: Asteridae
ORDER: Asterales
Asteraceae
Aster laevis L. terrestrial herb fruit hairs
Chromolaena odorata (L.) R. M. King & H. Rob. shrub fruit hairs
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC. terrestrial herb fruit hairs
Hebeclinum macrophyllum (L.) A. DC. shrub fruit hairs Jun, Aug
Mikania guaco Humb. & Bonpl. liana fruit hairs Oct
M. microptera A. DC. liana fruit hairs
Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. terrestrial herb fruit hairs Jun

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