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 14144 with George Eiten, 21 Dec 1974

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. Caldas Novas Mun. At headwaters of the creek, Rio Quente, near hotel, "Pousada do Rio Quente", halfway up creek valley carved into west side of the Serra de Caldas (a flat-topped batholithic dome), 13 km WSW of city of Caldas Novas.

  • Habitat

    ¾ km upstream from hotel. Plant rooted among weathered quartzite rocks in now dry part of creek bed, in open sun.

  • Description

    corolla white; gardenia odor. Collected from several individuals. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 948884

    Occurrence ID: 480afa19-42dd-441e-82d8-e66f177789ed

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    Caldas Novas Mun.

  • Locality

    At headwaters of the creek, Rio Quente, near hotel, "Pousada do Rio Quente", halfway up creek valley carved into west side of the Serra de Caldas (a flat-topped batholithic dome), 13 km WSW of city of Caldas Novas.

  • Coordinates

    -17.8, -48.75

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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)
Flora of Brazil
STATE OF GOlAS
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Munioipio de Caldas llova si at headwaters of
the creek, Rio Quente, near hotel, "Pousada
do Rio Quente", halfway up creek valley
carved into west aide of the Serra de Caldas
(a flat-toroed ‘batholithic dome), 13 km tfSW
of city of* CALDAS IOTAS. 172 48 * S. 48s 451 Ift
21 lec 1974 3/4 km upstream from hotel.
Plant rooted among weathered quartz its rocks
in now dry part of creek "bed, in open sun*
(Plant covered with water in flood currents.)
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lected from several individuals.
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Ezechias P. Heringei? & George Eiten,
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