Filed As:

Rubiaceae
Chiococca plowmanii Delprete ( isotype )

All Determinations:

Chiococca plowmanii Delprete
Note: Basionym; originall annotated as Chiococca itapuana Plowman, a name never published.

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. Salvador Mun. Salvador. Along road (Av. Otávio Mangabeira = BA-033) from Itapuã to Aeroporto Dois de Julho et traffic circle (intersection with Avenida Luis Viana Filho).

Collector(s):

T. C. Plowman 13948 with I. C. Britto, 24 Feb 1985

Description:

Erect or subscandent shrub 1-2.5 m. tall. Leaves coriaceous, very brittle; dark green, shiny on upper surface; light green, shiny, on lower surface; lamina plane or curvard downward at margins. Stem yellowish green. Calyx yellowish green. Corolla buds greenish. No mature corollas found on any plants, Immature fruits light, yellowish green. One mature fruit seen, white with purplish blush. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Growing in dense shrub island in dunes.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 1365079
GUID: 7a79323a-ba03-448f-8605-fa1a49d9384c

Map:

Coordinates: (-12.92, -39.35)

Distribution:

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