Filed As:

Rubiaceae
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

All Determinations:

Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. det. M. R. de V. Barbosa, 2013

Chiococca det. J. A. Steyermark, 1968
Note: Not matched at NY. Note dense pubescence of hypanthium and rachis. Perhaps M. Arg. would place this as one of his numerous varieties of "C. brachiata" which is now known as "C. alba".

Location:

Brazil. Mato Grosso. Ca. 75 km. N. of Xavantina. Serra do Roncador. Alt. 550 m. (1804 ft.)

Collector(s):

H. S. Irwin 16648 with J. W. Grear, R. Reis dos Santos, & R. Souza, 05 Jun 1966

Description:

Shrub ca. 3 m. tall. Inflorescences pendent; corolla white. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Cerrado, metamorphic rock (cascalho).

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 949077
GUID: 10b5913d-80e9-4187-881e-01f876accd8d

Map:

Coordinate Uncertainty(m): 25000
Coordinates: (-14.03, -52.12)

Distribution:

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