Filed As:

Rubiaceae
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

All Determinations:

Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. det. J. H. Kirkbride Jr.

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Morro do Chapéu Mun. Ca. 16 km along the Morro do Chapeu to Utinga road, SW of Morro do Chapeu. Alt. 980m. (3215 ft.)

Collector(s):

R. M. Harley 22982 with G. L. Bromley, A. M. De Carvalho, J. M. Soares Nunez, J. L. Hage & E. B. Dos Santos, 01 Jun 1980

Description:

Low shrub to 60 cm. Leaves rather bright green, coriaceous, paler beneath. Ripe fruit white with green calyx, globose. Young fruit green, flattened. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Open scrubby "campos gerais" vegetation.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 396449
GUID: ab00efeb-3e71-4c72-942d-3e2470b3c361

Map:

Coordinates: (-11.63, -41.28)

Distribution:

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