Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC. var. edulis
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Filed As
Rubiaceae
Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC. var. edulis -
Collector(s)
E. P. Heringer 14097 with George Eiten, 19 Dec 1974
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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.
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Habitat
Open "cerradão" xeromorphic tree-woodland at edge of creek. [See label for further habitat description.].
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Description
shrub 1 ½ - 2 m tall. Corolla tube light green; lower (dorsal) surface of limbs light green where exposed in bud & white where it was covered; upper (ventral) surface of limbs white. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 948887
Occurrence ID: 8fa63147-5550-4c0b-b5c5-3b8237c09340
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Gentianales
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Family
Rubiaceae
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All Determinations
Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC. var. edulis det P. G. Delprete, 2003
Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC. det J. H. Kirkbride Jr., 1975
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Region
South America
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Country
Brazil
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State/Province
Goiás
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County/Municipio
Caldas Novas Mun.
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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.
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Coordinates
-17.8, -48.75
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Distribution
Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A. Rich, in DC. var. edulis Det. P.G. Delprete & C. Persson, 2003 The New York Botanical Garden (NY) six' li>\ NEW YORK BOTANIC^ GARDEN ”""00948887 Flora of Brazil SPATS OP GOXiS Alibertia eJvlis Hunicipio de Caldas !Tova3t at headwaters of the creek, Rio Quente, at the hotel, "Pousada do Rio Quente1', at the foot of we3t side of the Serra de Calda3 (a flat-topped batholi- thic done), 13 km &*e I7STT of city of CALDAS »WAS. 17248fS* 48245*19 Dec 1974 Open "cerradao" ieroaorphic tree-woodiand at edge of creek. Host of ground covered with low outcropping weathered quart site rocks. Trees rooting 'between rocks* herbs rooting taainly in thin soil above rock blocks buried in ground. Soil brown with humus. This nei shrub 1 l/2 -> 2 ra tall. Corolla tube light green; lower, (dorsal) surface of limbs light green where exposed in bud & white were it was covered; upper (ventral) surface of limbs white. <NV>IMAGED leg. !zechia3 P. Heringer & George Siten, ns 14097 00948887
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Alibertia edulis (Rich.) A.Rich. ex DC. var. edulis