Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 31727 with R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith, with S. G. da Fonsêca, R. Souza, J. Fonsêca Filho, 14 Mar 1971

  • Location

    Brazil. Goiás. São João d'Aliança Mun. Serra Geral do Paraná, ca. 3 km S.of São João de Aliança.

  • Habitat

    Riacho; at gallery margin. Common.

  • Description

    Shrub to ca. 3m tall. Fruit green, turning violet, aging to ca. pale lavender. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 949104

    Occurrence ID: 38ca3ac1-355a-48d1-a32e-f9f23d93faad

  • Feedback

    Send comments on this specimen record

  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. det J. H. Kirkbride Jr., 1976

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Goiás

  • County/Municipio

    São João d'Aliança Mun.

  • Locality

    Serra Geral do Paraná, ca. 3 km S.of São João de Aliança

  • Elevation

    Alt. 850 m. (2789 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.7271, -47.5333

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    5000

  • Georeferencing Method

    online gazetteer. Coordinates for São João da Aliança from SpeciesLink, offset calculated on MANIS.

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

    Map all specimens of this taxon

NFW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
”"00949104
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Estado de Goias
31727 Serra Geral do Parana
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitch,
Det.J.Kirkbride, 1976
Shrub to ca« 3m tall. Fruit green, turning
violet, aging to ca* pale lavender. Common
at gallery margin. Riacho, ca* 3km S. of
Sao Joao de Alian$a, elev. ca* 8£0nu
H. S. Irwin, R. M. Harley, G. L. Smith Qjj March
1971
Field work conducted with the collaboration of the Universidade de Brasilia and
the Infitittito de Pesquisas e Experimentacao Agricola do Norte, supported in
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.
00949104