Filed As:

Hippocrateaceae
Cheiloclinium cognatum (Miers) A.C.Sm.

All Determinations:

Cheiloclinium cognatum (Miers) A.C.Sm. det. A. M. W. Mennega

Location:

Brazil. Mato Grosso. Rio Suia Missù, c. 40 km. N.W. of base camp, by the ferry.

Collector(s):

R. M. Harley 11120 with R. Souza, 18 Nov 1968

Description:

Slender tree to c. 6 m. with twisted drooping slender branches bearing large leathery leaves. Leaflets mid green above, paler somewhat bluish and glaucous beneath. Flower axes rather yellow green, ridged. Flowers cup shaped dull reddish orange. Stamens sunken into three hollows in ovary. Stigma depressed over ovary. Flowers protogynous. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Dry forest.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1031234
GUID: f63db6ec-70d6-42f2-ba47-d8277d1280ee

Map:

Coordinates: (-12.82, -51.77)

Distribution:

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