Filed As:

Hippocrateaceae
Peritassa campestris (Cambess.) A.C.Sm.

All Determinations:

Peritassa campestris (Cambess.) A.C.Sm. det. J. J. Wurdack
Note: !, J. A. Lombardi, 2004

Location:

Brazil. São Paulo. Mogi Guaçú Mun. Campos das Sete Lagôas. Fazenda Campininha, just north of Rio Moji-Guaçu. 4 km NNW of Padua Sales. (About 27 km NW of city of Moji-Mirim). About 100 m. north of main house. Alt. 575 - 650 m. (1886 - 2133 ft.)

Collector(s):

G. Eiten 1628 with , 17 Dec 1959

Description:

Shrub, several stems from ground. Fruit spherical or slightly prolate spheroidal, peach-orange when ripe, 2 cm diam. X 2.5 cm. long to 3-4 cm diam. X 3 cm long. 2-4 large seeds per fruit with clear mucilaginous substance surrounding them. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Campo cerrado on upland (or occasionally forest). Open marsh or dense secondary forest along streams. This habitat: degraded campo cerrado. Well-scattered shrubs & small trees twisted by former fires, giving a savanna-like aspect. Ground cover of grasses & herbs. Soil poor, reddish-brown fine sand with a little clay.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 197706
GUID: 8af81123-73bb-4c4e-a5a5-ee0f93e0ddce

Map:

Coordinates: (-22.242, -47.142)

Distribution:

Map all specimens of this taxon
(If georeferenced specimens are available)