Cecropia pachystachya Trécul

  • Filed As

    Urticaceae
    Cecropia pachystachya Trécul

  • Collector(s)

    J. A. Ratter 5081 with Arnildo Pott, Eduardo K. Bastos, Zilca M. da Silva Campos, Silveiro Narciso & Jesuino Camargo, 03 Oct 1985

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso do Sul. Fazenda Nhumirim (Pantanal subregion of Nhecolândia), c. 100 km SE of Corumbá.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado on a strip of slightly elevated ground at the edge of a grassy campo.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree, 5 m tall. Inflorescence spikes pale grey. Bracts creamy white.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Swarming with small, aggressive ants (killed by keeping specimens overnight in plastic bag containing some alcohol).

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 868967

    Occurrence ID: 8efe864e-bd17-4b92-8758-f880ce858650

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso do Sul

  • Locality

    Fazenda Nhumirim (Pantanal subregion of Nhecolândia), c. 100 km SE of Corumbá.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 89 m. (292 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -19.23, -57.02

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