Faramea capillipes Müll.Arg.

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Faramea capillipes Müll.Arg.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 11117 with R. Souza, 18 Nov 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Rio Suia Missú, c. 40 km. N.W. of base camp, by the ferry.

  • Habitat

    Dry forest.

  • Description

    Erect shrub to c. 2m. with opposite ascending branches. Bark pale brown, lightly fissured. Leaves yellow green slightly glossy, leathery. Flower buds creamy yellow, conical with acute apex. Calyx green. Open flowers with reflexed waxy petals fragrant. Anthers dark blackish. Stigma conical white. Flowers rather reminiscent of those of "Solanum nigrum". Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 950077

    Occurrence ID: a24273ae-7d35-4064-b4f0-1ba296cec2ae

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Rio Suia Missú, c. 40 km. N.W. of base camp, by the ferry.

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

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EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
ROYAL SOCIETY/ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY EXPEDITION 1967-1969
CENTRAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU
State of Mato Grosso. Expedition Base Camp: 12° 49' S., 51° 46' W.
Rubiaoeae
of base camp,
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BOTANICAL
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Rio Suia Missis, c. 40 km.
by the ferry.
Dry forest,	v
Erect shrub to o. 2m. with opposite ascending
branches. Bark pale brown, lightly fissured.
Leaves yellow green slightly glossy, leathery*
Flower buds creamy yellow, conical with acute
apex. Calyx green. Open flowers with
reflexed waxy petals fragrant. Anthers dark
blackish. Stigma conical white. Flowers
rather reminiscent of those of Solanum nigrum,
18th November 1968
R.M. HARLEY AND R. SOUZA
No* 1111?
00950077