Pagamea

  • Filed As

    Rubiaceae
    Pagamea

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 11189 with R. Souza, 22 Nov 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Mato Grosso. Small lake near W. shore of Rio Suia Missù, c. 20 km. N. of the ferry and c. 50 km. N.N.W. of base camp.

  • Habitat

    In hollows behind river bank, subject to inundation during the rainy season.

  • Description

    Slender tree to c. 6 m. with slender pole-like trunks with smooth pale grey bark. Leaves rather papery. Mid green above, pale beneath. Flowers with rapidly falling corollas. Ovary and calyx pale green. Corolla fleshy with contorted aestivation, cream. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 950504

    Occurrence ID: 1eef20df-c0c0-4abb-a922-86f7769df28b

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Gentianales

  • Family

    Rubiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Pagamea

    Stachyarrhena det C. M. Taylor, 2006

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

    Small lake near W. shore of Rio Suia Missù, c. 20 km. N. of the ferry and c. 50 km. N.N.W. of base camp.

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

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Rubi aceae
Det. C.M. Taylor 2006
Missouri Botanical Garden Herbarium (MO)
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Small lake near W. shore of Rio Suia Missii, c.
20 -km. N. of the feriy and c* 50 km. N.N.W, of
base camp*
In hollows behind river bank, subject to
inundation during the rainy season.
Slender tree to c. 6 m. with slender pole-jdke
trunks with smooth pale grey bark* Leaves
rather papery. Mid green above, pale beneath*
Flowers with rapidly falling corollas. Ovary
and calyx pale green. Corolla fleshy with
contorted aestivation, cream.
22nd November 1968
R.M. HARLEY AM) R. SOUZA	No. U189
ROYAL SOCIETY/ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY EXPEDITION 1967-1969
State of Mato Grosso. Expedition Base Camp: 12° 49' S., 51° 46' W.
EX HERBARIO KEWENSI
CENTRAL BRAZILIAN PLATEAU
00950504