Filed As:

Apocynaceae
Himatanthus bracteatus (A.DC.) Woodson

All Determinations:

Himatanthus bracteatus (A.DC.) Woodson det. A. P. Spina, 2003

Himatanthus lancifolius (Müll.Arg.) Woodson det. F. Markgraf, 1979

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. On the coast road between Alcobaça and Prado, 10 km NE of Alcobaça and 4 km N along road from the Rio Itanhentinga.

Collector(s):

R. M. Harley 17950 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, T. S. Santos & R. S. Pinheiro, 15 Jan 1977

Description:

Tree to 10 m. with white latex. Leaves bright glossy green above, paler beneath, coriaceous. Corolla white. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Restinga vegetation on coastal sand with scattered forest with lower trees in more open places. This plant frequent in closed restinga.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01066689
GUID: cffff3c4-13e8-4b2c-b301-b14271066c44

Map:

Coordinates: (-17.5, -39.22)

Distribution:

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