Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC. var. edulis

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC. var. edulis

  • Collector(s)

    E. P. Heringer 14220 with George Eiten, 23 Dec 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Caldas Novas Mun. ca. 10 km due NW of city of Caldas Novas. Several km N of N edge of Serra de Caldas; along dirt road 100-300 m south of Morrinho-Caldas Novas highway.

  • Habitat

    "Cerradão" xeromorphic tree-woodland with partly open canopy of tree 6-12 m tall. Ground semi-shaded. Natural grassy ground layer not burned for several years but many tree trunks black from previous ground fires.

  • Description

    tree 4 m tall with large unripe green fruit. [See label for further plant description.]. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 948865

    Occurrence ID: bf70e125-e7db-4c7f-a01b-c29192c7fa9f

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Caldas Novas Mun.

  • Locality

    ca. 10 km due NW of city of Caldas Novas. Several km N of N edge of Serra de Caldas; along dirt road 100-300 m south of Morrinho-Caldas Novas highway.

  • Coordinates

    -17.72, -48.7

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Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A. Rich, in DC.
var. edulis
Det. P.G. Delprete & C. Persson, 2003
The New York Botanical Garden (NY)
Pllfea of Brasil
SP1Q?S OF GOIiS
Alfbertia eJuh's (L, £,'d.) A • fact*
Municipio de Caldas ITovast ca. 10 Is due
IH-r.of ,oity .of &MtDAS KOVAS. Several km It
of IT edge of Serra de Caldas. 23 Deo 1974
17243*3. 48242*'rf. "Cerradao" xeroaorphic
tree-woodland -with partly open canopy of
trees 6-12 ia -tall, along old dirt road 100-
300 m south of Horrinho-Caldas IToy&3 high-
way. Ground seal-shaded, ITatural grassy
ground layer not Durned for several years
hut many tree trunks hlack from previous
ground fires..
This ns* tree 4 ® tall with large unripe
green fruit. Petals thick, upper (ventral)
surface of limhfe white; lower surface of
limbs white whjere it was covered in hud
& light green where it was exposed in hud.
Corolla tuhe’light green,
leg. Bzechias P. Heringer & George Eiten,
ne 14220
00948865