Blepharodon nitidum (Vell.) J.F.Macbr.

  • Filed As

    Apocynaceae
    Blepharodon nitidum (Vell.) J.F.Macbr.

  • Collector(s)

    H. S. Irwin 20945 with H. Maxwell, D. C. Wasshausen, 26 Feb 1968

  • Location

    Brazil. Minas Gerais. Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 27km N. of Sêrro on road (MG 2) to Diamantina.

  • Habitat

    Campo. Cerradão, gallery forest, and adjacent rocky campo.

  • Description

    Herbaceous twining vine to ca. 3 m long, with copious latex. Corolla light green; stamens white. Fruit green. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 971597

    Occurrence ID: 875bdd48-1ca9-44ae-9aee-918d0470a6eb

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Minas Gerais

  • Locality

    Serra do Espinhaço, ca. 27km N. of Sêrro on road (MG 2) to Diamantina.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1200 m. (3937 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -18.53, -43.62

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    10000

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Herbario da Universidade de Sao Paulo (SPF)
THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Plants of the Planalto do Brasil
Serra do Espinhaco
20916
Blepharodon
Det. J. van Rooden, 1978
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botanical,
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^ YORK ¡WTANICAL GARDEN
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Herbaceous twilling vine to ca« 3ni long,
with copious latex* Corolla Light green;
stamena white. Fruit green» Campo*
Cerradao, gallery forest, and adjacent
rocky campo, Serra do Espinhago, Minas
Gerais, ca® 27kta N. of S§rro on road
? (MG 2) to Dianianti«! elev* 1200 m*
S. Irwin, H. Maxwell,
D. c. Wasshausen	26 February 1968
Field work conducted witli the collaboration of the Universidade
Institute Agronomico do Norte, and the Ministerio da AtrricuKwi q—] 7*
part by funds from the National Science Foundation.	^Ported in
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