Filed As:

Apocynaceae
Ditassa hastata Decne.

All Determinations:

Ditassa hastata Decne. det. J. Fontella Pereira
Note: !, S. Liede & U. Meve, 2001

Location:

Brazil. Bahia. 49 km N of Senhor do Bonfim on the BA 130 highway to Juazeiro. Alt. 500 m. (1640 ft.)

Collector(s):

R. M. Harley 16364 with S. A. Renvoize, C. M. Erskine, C. A. Brighton & R. Pinheiro, 26 Feb 1974

Description:

Foetid climber to about 1 m with viscid white latex and sulphureous odour when crushed. Stems bare with thick corky ridged bark below. Flowers greenish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

Habitat:

Dry hillside with metamorphic rocks, grazed caatinga and dry sandy river bed. This plant scrambling among rocks.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 821789
GUID: 3c8ba8b7-4e3d-4131-86c9-767ab151007d

Map:

Coordinates: (-10.08, -40.22)

Distribution:

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