Cheiloclinium cognatum (Miers) A.C.Sm.

  • Filed As

    Hippocrateaceae
    Cheiloclinium cognatum (Miers) A.C.Sm.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 11120 with R. Souza, 18 Nov 1968

  • Location

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

  • Habitat

    Dry forest.

  • Description

    Slender tree to c. 6 m. with twisted drooping slender branches bearing large leathery leaves. Leaflets mid green above, paler somewhat bluish and glaucous beneath. Flower axes rather yellow green, ridged. Flowers cup shaped dull reddish orange. Stamens sunken into three hollows in ovary. Stigma depressed over ovary. Flowers protogynous. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1031234

    Occurrence ID: f63db6ec-70d6-42f2-ba47-d8277d1280ee

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Mato Grosso

  • Locality

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

  • Coordinates

    -12.82, -51.77

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