Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 16648 with J. W. Grear, R. Reis dos Santos, & R. Souza, 05 Jun 1966

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Ca. 75 km. N. of Xavantina. Serra do Roncador.

  • Habitat

    Cerrado, metamorphic rock (cascalho).

  • Description

    Shrub ca. 3 m. tall. Inflorescences pendent; corolla white. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 949077

    Occurrence ID: 10b5913d-80e9-4187-881e-01f876accd8d

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. det M. R. de V. Barbosa, 2013

    Chiococca det J. A. Steyermark, 1968
    Note: Not matched at NY. Note dense pubescence of hypanthium and rachis. Perhaps M. Arg. would place this as one of his numerous varieties of "C. brachiata" which is now known as "C. alba".

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Ca. 75 km. N. of Xavantina. Serra do Roncador.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 550 m. (1804 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.03, -52.12

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    25000

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The New York Botanical Garden
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THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Mato Grosso
N0.I66U8	SERRA DO RONCADOR
Óhiococca sp.
Det. J.A. Steyeyniark, 1968
Shrub ca. 3 in* tall. Inflorescences pendent;
corolla -white# Fruit green. Cerrado, metamor-
phic rock (cascalho), ca. 75 km. N. of Xavan-
tina, Mato Grosso* Elevation 550 m.
H. S. Irwin, J. W. Grear, Jr.,
R. Souza, R. Reis dos Santos
5 June 1966
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia,
Institute Agronòmico do Norte, and the Ministério da Agricoltura. Supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
Not matched at NT. Note dense pub-
escence of hypanthiura and rachis
Perhaps M. Arg. would place this
as one of his numerous varieties
of C. brachiata which is now known
as 3.alba.
00949077